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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,121.70, 156,181.17 and 25,236.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,121.70, 156,181.17 and 25,236.61 is: 37,854.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,121.70 : 156,181.17 = 25,236.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,121.70/156,181.17 = 25,236.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,121.70x = 156,181.17 × 25,236.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,121.70x = 3,941,483,276.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,483,276.63/104,121.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,854.58

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