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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,181.48, 37,771.31 and 10,379.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,181.48, 37,771.31 and 10,379.29 is: 15,568.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,181.48 : 37,771.31 = 10,379.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,181.48/37,771.31 = 10,379.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,181.48x = 37,771.31 × 10,379.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,181.48x = 392,039,382.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 392,039,382.51/25,181.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 15,568.56

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