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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,215.16, 156,321.38 and 25,329.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,215.16, 156,321.38 and 25,329.16 is: 37,993.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,215.16 : 156,321.38 = 25,329.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,215.16/156,321.38 = 25,329.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,215.16x = 156,321.38 × 25,329.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,215.16x = 3,959,489,245.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,959,489,245.44/104,215.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,993.41

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