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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.50, 156,199.26 and 25,246.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.50, 156,199.26 and 25,246.72 is: 37,870.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.50 : 156,199.26 = 25,246.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.50/156,199.26 = 25,246.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.50x = 156,199.26 × 25,246.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.50x = 3,943,518,981.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,518,981.43/104,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.20

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