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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,125.68, 156,187.14 and 25,240.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,125.68, 156,187.14 and 25,240.62 is: 37,860.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,125.68 : 156,187.14 = 25,240.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,125.68/156,187.14 = 25,240.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,125.68x = 156,187.14 × 25,240.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,125.68x = 3,942,260,249.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,260,249.63/104,125.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,860.60

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