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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,115.24, 156,173.81 and 25,229.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,115.24, 156,173.81 and 25,229.54 is: 37,844.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,115.24 : 156,173.81 = 25,229.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,115.24/156,173.81 = 25,229.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,115.24x = 156,173.81 × 25,229.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,115.24x = 3,940,193,650.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,940,193,650.63/104,115.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,844.54

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