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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,020.90, 37,530.54 and 10,225.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,020.90, 37,530.54 and 10,225.85 is: 15,338.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,020.90 : 37,530.54 = 10,225.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,020.90/37,530.54 = 10,225.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,020.90x = 37,530.54 × 10,225.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,020.90x = 383,781,484.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 383,781,484.81/25,020.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,338.44

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