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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,000.57, 37,500.07 and 10,209.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,000.57, 37,500.07 and 10,209.63 is: 15,314.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000.57 : 37,500.07 = 10,209.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000.57/37,500.07 = 10,209.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000.57x = 37,500.07 × 10,209.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000.57x = 382,861,839.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 382,861,839.67/25,000.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,314.12

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