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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.24, 156,180.35 and 25,234.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.24, 156,180.35 and 25,234.47 is: 37,851.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.24 : 156,180.35 = 25,234.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.24/156,180.35 = 25,234.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.24x = 156,180.35 × 25,234.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.24x = 3,941,127,575.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,127,575.76/104,120.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,851.70

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