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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,230.72, 156,343.92 and 25,345.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,230.72, 156,343.92 and 25,345.36 is: 38,017.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,230.72 : 156,343.92 = 25,345.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,230.72/156,343.92 = 25,345.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,230.72x = 156,343.92 × 25,345.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,230.72x = 3,962,592,936.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,962,592,936.21/104,230.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,017.51

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