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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,000.60, 37,501.44 and 8,359.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,000.60, 37,501.44 and 8,359.96 is: 12,540.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,000.60 : 37,501.44 = 8,359.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,000.60/37,501.44 = 8,359.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,000.60x = 37,501.44 × 8,359.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,000.60x = 313,510,538.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,510,538.34/25,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,540.12

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