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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,232.04, 37,836.24 and 8,587.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,232.04, 37,836.24 and 8,587.56 is: 12,877.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,232.04 : 37,836.24 = 8,587.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,232.04/37,836.24 = 8,587.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,232.04x = 37,836.24 × 8,587.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,232.04x = 324,920,981.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 324,920,981.17/25,232.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,877.32

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