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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,237.91, 156,355.38 and 25,352.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,237.91, 156,355.38 and 25,352.28 is: 38,028.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,237.91 : 156,355.38 = 25,352.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,237.91/156,355.38 = 25,352.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,237.91x = 156,355.38 × 25,352.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,237.91x = 3,963,965,373.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,963,965,373.27/104,237.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.06

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