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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.61, 156,185.41 and 25,237.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.61, 156,185.41 and 25,237.84 is: 37,856.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.61 : 156,185.41 = 25,237.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.61/156,185.41 = 25,237.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.61x = 156,185.41 × 25,237.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.61x = 3,941,782,387.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,782,387.91/104,123.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,856.76

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