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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,174.53, 156,260.66 and 25,288.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,174.53, 156,260.66 and 25,288.76 is: 37,932.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,174.53 : 156,260.66 = 25,288.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,174.53/156,260.66 = 25,288.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,174.53x = 156,260.66 × 25,288.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,174.53x = 3,951,637,760.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,951,637,760.84/104,174.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,932.86

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