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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,113.55, 156,170.39 and 25,227.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,113.55, 156,170.39 and 25,227.92 is: 37,841.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,113.55 : 156,170.39 = 25,227.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,113.55/156,170.39 = 25,227.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,113.55x = 156,170.39 × 25,227.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,113.55x = 3,939,853,198.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,939,853,198.30/104,113.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,841.89

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