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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,119.68, 156,179.52 and 25,233.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,119.68, 156,179.52 and 25,233.90 is: 37,850.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,119.68 : 156,179.52 = 25,233.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,119.68/156,179.52 = 25,233.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,119.68x = 156,179.52 × 25,233.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,119.68x = 3,941,019,024.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,019,024.24/104,119.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,850.86

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