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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,938.74, 52,358.36 and 20,946.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,938.74, 52,358.36 and 20,946.26 is: 28,907.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,938.74 : 52,358.36 = 20,946.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,938.74/52,358.36 = 20,946.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,938.74x = 52,358.36 × 20,946.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,938.74x = 1,096,711,821.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,096,711,821.73/37,938.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,907.44

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