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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 25,891.60, 38,880.60 and 17,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 25,891.60, 38,880.60 and 17,165.20 is: 25,776.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    25,891.60 : 38,880.60 = 17,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    25,891.60/38,880.60 = 17,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    25,891.60x = 38,880.60 × 17,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    25,891.60x = 667,393,275.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 667,393,275.12/25,891.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,776.44

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