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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,334.10, 37,990.22 and 7,800.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,334.10, 37,990.22 and 7,800.03 is: 11,696.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,334.10 : 37,990.22 = 7,800.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,334.10/37,990.22 = 7,800.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,334.10x = 37,990.22 × 7,800.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,334.10x = 296,324,816.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 296,324,816.71/25,334.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,696.68

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