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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,328.64, 156,494.58 and 25,444.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,328.64, 156,494.58 and 25,444.36 is: 38,166.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,328.64 : 156,494.58 = 25,444.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,328.64/156,494.58 = 25,444.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,328.64x = 156,494.58 × 25,444.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,328.64x = 3,981,904,431.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,981,904,431.57/104,328.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,166.94

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