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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,152.50, 156,228.82 and 25,266.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,152.50, 156,228.82 and 25,266.74 is: 37,900.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,152.50 : 156,228.82 = 25,266.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,152.50/156,228.82 = 25,266.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,152.50x = 156,228.82 × 25,266.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,152.50x = 3,947,392,131.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,392,131.14/104,152.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,900.12

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