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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,198.22, 156,295.17 and 25,312.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,198.22, 156,295.17 and 25,312.86 is: 37,968.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,198.22 : 156,295.17 = 25,312.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,198.22/156,295.17 = 25,312.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,198.22x = 156,295.17 × 25,312.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,198.22x = 3,956,277,756.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,277,756.89/104,198.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,968.77

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