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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,127.46, 156,189.79 and 25,242.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,127.46, 156,189.79 and 25,242.37 is: 37,863.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,127.46 : 156,189.79 = 25,242.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,127.46/156,189.79 = 25,242.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,127.46x = 156,189.79 × 25,242.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,127.46x = 3,942,600,469.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,600,469.40/104,127.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,863.22

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