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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,131.25, 156,196.87 and 25,245.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,131.25, 156,196.87 and 25,245.47 is: 37,868.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,131.25 : 156,196.87 = 25,245.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,131.25/156,196.87 = 25,245.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,131.25x = 156,196.87 × 25,245.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,131.25x = 3,943,263,395.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,263,395.68/104,131.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,868.21

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