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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,126.80, 37,702.08 and 16,810.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,126.80, 37,702.08 and 16,810.80 is: 25,224.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,126.80 : 37,702.08 = 16,810.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,126.80/37,702.08 = 16,810.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,126.80x = 37,702.08 × 16,810.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,126.80x = 633,802,126.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 633,802,126.46/25,126.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,224.15

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