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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,337.91, 156,506.87 and 25,451.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,337.91, 156,506.87 and 25,451.61 is: 38,177.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,337.91 : 156,506.87 = 25,451.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,337.91/156,506.87 = 25,451.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,337.91x = 156,506.87 × 25,451.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,337.91x = 3,983,351,817.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,983,351,817.56/104,337.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,177.42

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