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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,119.69, 156,178.17 and 25,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,119.69, 156,178.17 and 25,234.60 is: 37,851.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,119.69 : 156,178.17 = 25,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,119.69/156,178.17 = 25,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,119.69x = 156,178.17 × 25,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,119.69x = 3,941,093,648.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,093,648.68/104,119.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851.57

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