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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,259.23, 156,388.86 and 25,373.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,259.23, 156,388.86 and 25,373.46 is: 38,060.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,259.23 : 156,388.86 = 25,373.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,259.23/156,388.86 = 25,373.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,259.23x = 156,388.86 × 25,373.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,259.23x = 3,968,125,701.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,125,701.71/104,259.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,060.19

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