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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,100.25, 37,649.28 and 8,460.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,100.25, 37,649.28 and 8,460.22 is: 12,689.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,100.25 : 37,649.28 = 8,460.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,100.25/37,649.28 = 8,460.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,100.25x = 37,649.28 × 8,460.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,100.25x = 318,521,191.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 318,521,191.64/25,100.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,689.96

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