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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,186.72, 156,277.92 and 25,301.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,186.72, 156,277.92 and 25,301.36 is: 37,951.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186.72 : 156,277.92 = 25,301.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186.72/156,277.92 = 25,301.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186.72x = 156,277.92 × 25,301.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186.72x = 3,954,043,913.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,043,913.97/104,186.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,951.52

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