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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,244.72, 156,364.88 and 25,359.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,244.72, 156,364.88 and 25,359.36 is: 38,038.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,244.72 : 156,364.88 = 25,359.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,244.72/156,364.88 = 25,359.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,244.72x = 156,364.88 × 25,359.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,244.72x = 3,965,313,283.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,313,283.28/104,244.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,038.50

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