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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,185.48, 156,277.05 and 25,299.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,185.48, 156,277.05 and 25,299.67 is: 37,949.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,185.48 : 156,277.05 = 25,299.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,185.48/156,277.05 = 25,299.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,185.48x = 156,277.05 × 25,299.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,185.48x = 3,953,757,793.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,757,793.57/104,185.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,949.22

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