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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,289.45, 34,894.23 and 14,532.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,289.45, 34,894.23 and 14,532.24 is: 20,051.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,289.45 : 34,894.23 = 14,532.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,289.45/34,894.23 = 14,532.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,289.45x = 34,894.23 × 14,532.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,289.45x = 507,091,252.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 507,091,252.31/25,289.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,051.50

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