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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,032.40, 37,548.60 and 10,243.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,032.40, 37,548.60 and 10,243.42 is: 15,365.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,032.40 : 37,548.60 = 10,243.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,032.40/37,548.60 = 10,243.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,032.40x = 37,548.60 × 10,243.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,032.40x = 384,626,080.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 384,626,080.21/25,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,365.13

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