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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,122.46, 156,182.30 and 25,237.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,122.46, 156,182.30 and 25,237.38 is: 37,855.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,122.46 : 156,182.30 = 25,237.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,122.46/156,182.30 = 25,237.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,122.46x = 156,182.30 × 25,237.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,122.46x = 3,941,632,054.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,632,054.37/104,122.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,855.73

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