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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,172.22, 156,258.41 and 25,286.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,172.22, 156,258.41 and 25,286.52 is: 37,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,172.22 : 156,258.41 = 25,286.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,172.22/156,258.41 = 25,286.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,172.22x = 156,258.41 × 25,286.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,172.22x = 3,951,231,409.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,231,409.63/104,172.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,929.80

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