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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.17, 156,388.77 and 25,373.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.17, 156,388.77 and 25,373.39 is: 38,060.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.17 : 156,388.77 = 25,373.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.17/156,388.77 = 25,373.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.17x = 156,388.77 × 25,373.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.17x = 3,968,113,775.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,113,775.85/104,259.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,060.09

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