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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,237.64, 156,356.46 and 25,351.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,237.64, 156,356.46 and 25,351.92 is: 38,027.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,237.64 : 156,356.46 = 25,351.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,237.64/156,356.46 = 25,351.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,237.64x = 156,356.46 × 25,351.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,237.64x = 3,963,936,465.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,936,465.40/104,237.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,027.88

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