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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,500.25, 56,250.99 and 10,846.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,500.25, 56,250.99 and 10,846.60 is: 16,270.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,500.25 : 56,250.99 = 10,846.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,500.25/56,250.99 = 10,846.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,500.25x = 56,250.99 × 10,846.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,500.25x = 610,131,988.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 610,131,988.13/37,500.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,270.08

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