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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,063.93, 156,096.80 and 25,178.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,063.93, 156,096.80 and 25,178.23 is: 37,767.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,063.93 : 156,096.80 = 25,178.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,063.93/156,096.80 = 25,178.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,063.93x = 156,096.80 × 25,178.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,063.93x = 3,930,241,132.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,241,132.66/104,063.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,767.56

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