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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 12,374.37, 18,562.50 and 4,583.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 12,374.37, 18,562.50 and 4,583.25 is: 6,875.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    12,374.37 : 18,562.50 = 4,583.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    12,374.37/18,562.50 = 4,583.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    12,374.37x = 18,562.50 × 4,583.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    12,374.37x = 85,076,578.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,076,578.13/12,374.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,875.23

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