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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,032.60, 37,520.28 and 11,866.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,032.60, 37,520.28 and 11,866.32 is: 17,785.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,032.60 : 37,520.28 = 11,866.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,032.60/37,520.28 = 11,866.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,032.60x = 37,520.28 × 11,866.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,032.60x = 445,227,648.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 445,227,648.97/25,032.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,785.91

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