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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,186.36, 156,278.39 and 25,300.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,186.36, 156,278.39 and 25,300.66 is: 37,950.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186.36 : 156,278.39 = 25,300.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186.36/156,278.39 = 25,300.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186.36x = 156,278.39 × 25,300.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186.36x = 3,953,946,410.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,953,946,410.74/104,186.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,950.71

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