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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.68, 156,184.14 and 25,238.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.68, 156,184.14 and 25,238.62 is: 37,857.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.68 : 156,184.14 = 25,238.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.68/156,184.14 = 25,238.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.68x = 156,184.14 × 25,238.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.68x = 3,941,872,159.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,872,159.49/104,123.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,857.60

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