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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,144.85, 156,217.86 and 25,259.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,144.85, 156,217.86 and 25,259.13 is: 37,888.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,144.85 : 156,217.86 = 25,259.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,144.85/156,217.86 = 25,259.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,144.85x = 156,217.86 × 25,259.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,144.85x = 3,945,927,234.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,945,927,234.06/104,144.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,888.84

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