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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,243.41, 156,363.63 and 25,357.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,243.41, 156,363.63 and 25,357.78 is: 38,036.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,243.41 : 156,363.63 = 25,357.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,243.41/156,363.63 = 25,357.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,243.41x = 156,363.63 × 25,357.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,243.41x = 3,965,034,529.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,034,529.54/104,243.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,036.31

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