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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,239.14, 156,358.71 and 25,353.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,239.14, 156,358.71 and 25,353.42 is: 38,030.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,239.14 : 156,358.71 = 25,353.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,239.14/156,358.71 = 25,353.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,239.14x = 156,358.71 × 25,353.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,239.14x = 3,964,228,045.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,228,045.29/104,239.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,030.13

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