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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,092.56, 156,138.12 and 25,207.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,092.56, 156,138.12 and 25,207.20 is: 37,810.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,092.56 : 156,138.12 = 25,207.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,092.56/156,138.12 = 25,207.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,092.56x = 156,138.12 × 25,207.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,092.56x = 3,935,804,818.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,935,804,818.46/104,092.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,810.63

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