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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,214.16, 156,319.88 and 25,328.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,214.16, 156,319.88 and 25,328.16 is: 37,991.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,214.16 : 156,319.88 = 25,328.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,214.16/156,319.88 = 25,328.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,214.16x = 156,319.88 × 25,328.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,214.16x = 3,959,294,931.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,959,294,931.82/104,214.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,991.91

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