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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 38,541.04, 53,186.64 and 20,877.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 38,541.04, 53,186.64 and 20,877.04 is: 28,810.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    38,541.04 : 53,186.64 = 20,877.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    38,541.04/53,186.64 = 20,877.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    38,541.04x = 53,186.64 × 20,877.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    38,541.04x = 1,110,379,610.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,110,379,610.75/38,541.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,810.32

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