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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.70, 156,185.67 and 25,239.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.70, 156,185.67 and 25,239.62 is: 37,859.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.70 : 156,185.67 = 25,239.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.70/156,185.67 = 25,239.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.70x = 156,185.67 × 25,239.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.70x = 3,942,066,960.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,066,960.25/104,124.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.10

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