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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,361.12, 156,543.12 and 25,477.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,361.12, 156,543.12 and 25,477.20 is: 38,216.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,361.12 : 156,543.12 = 25,477.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,361.12/156,543.12 = 25,477.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,361.12x = 156,543.12 × 25,477.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,361.12x = 3,988,280,376.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,988,280,376.86/104,361.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,216.15

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