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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,122.54, 156,183.81 and 25,236.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,122.54, 156,183.81 and 25,236.77 is: 37,855.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,122.54 : 156,183.81 = 25,236.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,122.54/156,183.81 = 25,236.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,122.54x = 156,183.81 × 25,236.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,122.54x = 3,941,574,050.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,574,050.63/104,122.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,855.15

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