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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,063.20, 37,600.20 and 7,534.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,063.20, 37,600.20 and 7,534.80 is: 11,303.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,063.20 : 37,600.20 = 7,534.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,063.20/37,600.20 = 7,534.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,063.20x = 37,600.20 × 7,534.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,063.20x = 283,309,986.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 283,309,986.96/25,063.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,303.82

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