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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.52, 156,097.18 and 25,178.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.52, 156,097.18 and 25,178.62 is: 37,768.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.52 : 156,097.18 = 25,178.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.52/156,097.18 = 25,178.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.52x = 156,097.18 × 25,178.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.52x = 3,930,311,578.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,930,311,578.29/104,064.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,768.03

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