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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.24, 156,184.85 and 25,237.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.24, 156,184.85 and 25,237.46 is: 37,856.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.24 : 156,184.85 = 25,237.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.24/156,184.85 = 25,237.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.24x = 156,184.85 × 25,237.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.24x = 3,941,708,904.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,708,904.48/104,123.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.19

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