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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,125.18, 156,186.39 and 25,240.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,125.18, 156,186.39 and 25,240.12 is: 37,859.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,125.18 : 156,186.39 = 25,240.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,125.18/156,186.39 = 25,240.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,125.18x = 156,186.39 × 25,240.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,125.18x = 3,942,163,225.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,163,225.97/104,125.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,859.85

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