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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,332.14, 156,499.83 and 25,447.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,332.14, 156,499.83 and 25,447.86 is: 38,172.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,332.14 : 156,499.83 = 25,447.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,332.14/156,499.83 = 25,447.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,332.14x = 156,499.83 × 25,447.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,332.14x = 3,982,585,763.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,982,585,763.86/104,332.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,172.19

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