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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,258.68, 156,388.14 and 25,372.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,258.68, 156,388.14 and 25,372.92 is: 38,059.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,258.68 : 156,388.14 = 25,372.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,258.68/156,388.14 = 25,372.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,258.68x = 156,388.14 × 25,372.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,258.68x = 3,968,023,765.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,023,765.17/104,258.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,059.41

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