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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,016.45, 34,531.34 and 14,410.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,016.45, 34,531.34 and 14,410.31 is: 19,891.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,016.45 : 34,531.34 = 14,410.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,016.45/34,531.34 = 14,410.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,016.45x = 34,531.34 × 14,410.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,016.45x = 497,607,069.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 497,607,069.41/25,016.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 19,891.20

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