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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,331.02, 156,498.15 and 25,446.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,331.02, 156,498.15 and 25,446.74 is: 38,170.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,331.02 : 156,498.15 = 25,446.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,331.02/156,498.15 = 25,446.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,331.02x = 156,498.15 × 25,446.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,331.02x = 3,982,366,951.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,366,951.04/104,331.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,170.50

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