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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,127.54, 156,191.32 and 25,241.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,127.54, 156,191.32 and 25,241.77 is: 37,862.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,127.54 : 156,191.32 = 25,241.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,127.54/156,191.32 = 25,241.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,127.54x = 156,191.32 × 25,241.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,127.54x = 3,942,545,249.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,942,545,249.23/104,127.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,862.66

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