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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,126.20, 156,187.92 and 25,241.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,126.20, 156,187.92 and 25,241.12 is: 37,861.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,126.20 : 156,187.92 = 25,241.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,126.20/156,187.92 = 25,241.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,126.20x = 156,187.92 × 25,241.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,126.20x = 3,942,358,031.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,358,031.27/104,126.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,861.35

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