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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,127.21, 156,189.42 and 25,242.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,127.21, 156,189.42 and 25,242.12 is: 37,862.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,127.21 : 156,189.42 = 25,242.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,127.21/156,189.42 = 25,242.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,127.21x = 156,189.42 × 25,242.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,127.21x = 3,942,552,082.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,552,082.37/104,127.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,862.84

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