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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,207.90, 156,311.34 and 25,322.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,207.90, 156,311.34 and 25,322.36 is: 37,983.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,207.90 : 156,311.34 = 25,322.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,207.90/156,311.34 = 25,322.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,207.90x = 156,311.34 × 25,322.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,207.90x = 3,958,172,023.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,958,172,023.56/104,207.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,983.42

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