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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.20, 156,196.92 and 25,247.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.20, 156,196.92 and 25,247.12 is: 37,870.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.20 : 156,196.92 = 25,247.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.20/156,196.92 = 25,247.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.20x = 156,196.92 × 25,247.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.20x = 3,943,522,382.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,522,382.87/104,132.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.35

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