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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,260.23, 156,390.37 and 25,374.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,260.23, 156,390.37 and 25,374.46 is: 38,061.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,260.23 : 156,390.37 = 25,374.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,260.23/156,390.37 = 25,374.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,260.23x = 156,390.37 × 25,374.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,260.23x = 3,968,321,061.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,321,061.08/104,260.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,061.69

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