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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,195.22, 156,290.64 and 25,309.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,195.22, 156,290.64 and 25,309.86 is: 37,964.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,195.22 : 156,290.64 = 25,309.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,195.22/156,290.64 = 25,309.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,195.22x = 156,290.64 × 25,309.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,195.22x = 3,955,694,217.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,955,694,217.71/104,195.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,964.26

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