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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,933.10, 52,347.02 and 20,937.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,933.10, 52,347.02 and 20,937.34 is: 28,893.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,933.10 : 52,347.02 = 20,937.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,933.10/52,347.02 = 20,937.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,933.10x = 52,347.02 × 20,937.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,933.10x = 1,096,007,169.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,007,169.24/37,933.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,893.16

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