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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.46, 156,179.30 and 25,235.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.46, 156,179.30 and 25,235.37 is: 37,852.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.46 : 156,179.30 = 25,235.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.46/156,179.30 = 25,235.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.46x = 156,179.30 × 25,235.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.46x = 3,941,242,295.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,242,295.66/104,120.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,852.72

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