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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,185.36, 156,276.89 and 25,299.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,185.36, 156,276.89 and 25,299.66 is: 37,949.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,185.36 : 156,276.89 = 25,299.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,185.36/156,276.89 = 25,299.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,185.36x = 156,276.89 × 25,299.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,185.36x = 3,953,752,182.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,752,182.86/104,185.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,949.21

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