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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.46, 156,183.80 and 25,238.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.46, 156,183.80 and 25,238.38 is: 37,857.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.46 : 156,183.80 = 25,238.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.46/156,183.80 = 25,238.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.46x = 156,183.80 × 25,238.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.46x = 3,941,826,094.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,826,094.24/104,123.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,857.23

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