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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,186.75, 156,279.99 and 25,300.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,186.75, 156,279.99 and 25,300.85 is: 37,951.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,186.75 : 156,279.99 = 25,300.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,186.75/156,279.99 = 25,300.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,186.75x = 156,279.99 × 25,300.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,186.75x = 3,954,016,584.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,954,016,584.99/104,186.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,951.24

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