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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,756.02, 52,102.18 and 20,760.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,756.02, 52,102.18 and 20,760.28 is: 28,648.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,756.02 : 52,102.18 = 20,760.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,756.02/52,102.18 = 20,760.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,756.02x = 52,102.18 × 20,760.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,756.02x = 1,081,655,845.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,655,845.41/37,756.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,648.57

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