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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,081.40, 156,122.49 and 25,195.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,081.40, 156,122.49 and 25,195.50 is: 37,793.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,081.40 : 156,122.49 = 25,195.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,081.40/156,122.49 = 25,195.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,081.40x = 156,122.49 × 25,195.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,081.40x = 3,933,584,196.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,933,584,196.80/104,081.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,793.34

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