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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,861.34, 52,249.01 and 20,866.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,861.34, 52,249.01 and 20,866.21 is: 28,795.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,861.34 : 52,249.01 = 20,866.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,861.34/52,249.01 = 20,866.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,861.34x = 52,249.01 × 20,866.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,861.34x = 1,090,238,658.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,090,238,658.25/37,861.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,795.56

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