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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,025.01, 55,526.00 and 12,395.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,025.01, 55,526.00 and 12,395.25 is: 18,589.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,025.01 : 55,526.00 = 12,395.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,025.01/55,526.00 = 12,395.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,025.01x = 55,526.00 × 12,395.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,025.01x = 688,258,589.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 688,258,589.52/37,025.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,589.02

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