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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,248.20, 156,370.92 and 25,362.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,248.20, 156,370.92 and 25,362.50 is: 38,043.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,248.20 : 156,370.92 = 25,362.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,248.20/156,370.92 = 25,362.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,248.20x = 156,370.92 × 25,362.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,248.20x = 3,965,957,458.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,965,957,458.50/104,248.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,043.41

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