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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,025.40, 34,520.04 and 16,527.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,025.40, 34,520.04 and 16,527.54 is: 22,798.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,025.40 : 34,520.04 = 16,527.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,025.40/34,520.04 = 16,527.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,025.40x = 34,520.04 × 16,527.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,025.40x = 570,531,341.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 570,531,341.90/25,025.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,798.09

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