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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.20, 156,183.42 and 25,238.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.20, 156,183.42 and 25,238.12 is: 37,856.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.20 : 156,183.42 = 25,238.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.20/156,183.42 = 25,238.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.20x = 156,183.42 × 25,238.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.20x = 3,941,775,895.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,775,895.97/104,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.85

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