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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,071.95, 156,108.81 and 25,186.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,071.95, 156,108.81 and 25,186.23 is: 37,779.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,071.95 : 156,108.81 = 25,186.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,071.95/156,108.81 = 25,186.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,071.95x = 156,108.81 × 25,186.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,071.95x = 3,931,792,393.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,931,792,393.69/104,071.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,779.56

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