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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,200.92, 156,301.38 and 25,314.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,200.92, 156,301.38 and 25,314.62 is: 37,971.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,200.92 : 156,301.38 = 25,314.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,200.92/156,301.38 = 25,314.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,200.92x = 156,301.38 × 25,314.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,200.92x = 3,956,709,258.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,956,709,258.67/104,200.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,971.92

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