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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.24, 156,186.35 and 25,238.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.24, 156,186.35 and 25,238.46 is: 37,857.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.24 : 156,186.35 = 25,238.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.24/156,186.35 = 25,238.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.24x = 156,186.35 × 25,238.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.24x = 3,941,902,947.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,941,902,947.02/104,124.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,857.69

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