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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,000.50, 34,500.02 and 14,792.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,000.50, 34,500.02 and 14,792.06 is: 20,412.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000.50 : 34,500.02 = 14,792.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000.50/34,500.02 = 14,792.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000.50x = 34,500.02 × 14,792.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000.50x = 510,326,365.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 510,326,365.84/25,000.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,412.65

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