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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,179.68, 156,269.82 and 25,293.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,179.68, 156,269.82 and 25,293.78 is: 37,940.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,179.68 : 156,269.82 = 25,293.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,179.68/156,269.82 = 25,293.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,179.68x = 156,269.82 × 25,293.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,179.68x = 3,952,654,447.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,952,654,447.72/104,179.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,940.74

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