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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,226.13, 156,339.20 and 25,339.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,226.13, 156,339.20 and 25,339.83 is: 38,009.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,226.13 : 156,339.20 = 25,339.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,226.13/156,339.20 = 25,339.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,226.13x = 156,339.20 × 25,339.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,226.13x = 3,961,608,750.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,961,608,750.34/104,226.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,009.75

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