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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,322.14, 156,483.21 and 25,437.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,322.14, 156,483.21 and 25,437.05 is: 38,155.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,322.14 : 156,483.21 = 25,437.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,322.14/156,483.21 = 25,437.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,322.14x = 156,483.21 × 25,437.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,322.14x = 3,980,471,236.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,980,471,236.93/104,322.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,155.58

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