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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,086.56, 156,129.12 and 25,201.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,086.56, 156,129.12 and 25,201.20 is: 37,801.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,086.56 : 156,129.12 = 25,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,086.56/156,129.12 = 25,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,086.56x = 156,129.12 × 25,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,086.56x = 3,934,641,178.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,934,641,178.94/104,086.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,801.63

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