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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,928.02, 52,343.64 and 20,935.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,928.02, 52,343.64 and 20,935.64 is: 28,892.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,928.02 : 52,343.64 = 20,935.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,928.02/52,343.64 = 20,935.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,928.02x = 52,343.64 × 20,935.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,928.02x = 1,095,847,603.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,847,603.33/37,928.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,892.82

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