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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,750.20, 52,090.75 and 20,751.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,750.20, 52,090.75 and 20,751.64 is: 28,634.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,750.20 : 52,090.75 = 20,751.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,750.20/52,090.75 = 20,751.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,750.20x = 52,090.75 × 20,751.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,750.20x = 1,080,968,563.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,080,968,563.33/37,750.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,634.78

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