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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,117.69, 156,175.17 and 25,232.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,117.69, 156,175.17 and 25,232.60 is: 37,848.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,117.69 : 156,175.17 = 25,232.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,117.69/156,175.17 = 25,232.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,117.69x = 156,175.17 × 25,232.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,117.69x = 3,940,705,594.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,940,705,594.54/104,117.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,848.57

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