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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.74, 156,198.60 and 25,246.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.74, 156,198.60 and 25,246.98 is: 37,870.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.74 : 156,198.60 = 25,246.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.74/156,198.60 = 25,246.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.74x = 156,198.60 × 25,246.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.74x = 3,943,542,930.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,542,930.23/104,132.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,870.35

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