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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,244.87, 156,366.05 and 25,359.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,244.87, 156,366.05 and 25,359.18 is: 38,038.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,244.87 : 156,366.05 = 25,359.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,244.87/156,366.05 = 25,359.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,244.87x = 156,366.05 × 25,359.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,244.87x = 3,965,314,094.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,314,094.67/104,244.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,038.46

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