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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,820.10, 52,191.29 and 20,823.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,820.10, 52,191.29 and 20,823.98 is: 28,736.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,820.10 : 52,191.29 = 20,823.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,820.10/52,191.29 = 20,823.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,820.10x = 52,191.29 × 20,823.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,820.10x = 1,086,830,379.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,086,830,379.13/37,820.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,736.85

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