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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,154.50, 156,231.82 and 25,268.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,154.50, 156,231.82 and 25,268.74 is: 37,903.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,154.50 : 156,231.82 = 25,268.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,154.50/156,231.82 = 25,268.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,154.50x = 156,231.82 × 25,268.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,154.50x = 3,947,781,239.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,947,781,239.31/104,154.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,903.13

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