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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,239.26, 156,357.59 and 25,353.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,239.26, 156,357.59 and 25,353.54 is: 38,029.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,239.26 : 156,357.59 = 25,353.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,239.26/156,357.59 = 25,353.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,239.26x = 156,357.59 × 25,353.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,239.26x = 3,964,218,285.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,964,218,285.60/104,239.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,029.99

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