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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,134.50, 156,202.20 and 25,248.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,134.50, 156,202.20 and 25,248.87 is: 37,873.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134.50 : 156,202.20 = 25,248.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134.50/156,202.20 = 25,248.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134.50x = 156,202.20 × 25,248.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134.50x = 3,943,929,041.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,943,929,041.51/104,134.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,873.41

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