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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.50, 156,206.70 and 25,251.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.50, 156,206.70 and 25,251.87 is: 37,877.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.50 : 156,206.70 = 25,251.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.50/156,206.70 = 25,251.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.50x = 156,206.70 × 25,251.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.50x = 3,944,511,281.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,511,281.53/104,137.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,877.91

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