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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,105.49, 156,157.71 and 25,219.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,105.49, 156,157.71 and 25,219.72 is: 37,829.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,105.49 : 156,157.71 = 25,219.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,105.49/156,157.71 = 25,219.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,105.49x = 156,157.71 × 25,219.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,105.49x = 3,938,253,722.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,938,253,722.04/104,105.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,829.45

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