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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,238.25, 156,356.10 and 25,352.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,238.25, 156,356.10 and 25,352.56 is: 38,028.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,238.25 : 156,356.10 = 25,352.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,238.25/156,356.10 = 25,352.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,238.25x = 156,356.10 × 25,352.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,238.25x = 3,964,027,406.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,027,406.62/104,238.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,028.53

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