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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140, 156,210.45 and 25,254.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140, 156,210.45 and 25,254.37 is: 37,881.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140 : 156,210.45 = 25,254.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140/156,210.45 = 25,254.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140x = 156,210.45 × 25,254.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140x = 3,944,996,502.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,944,996,502.17/104,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,881.66

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