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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,371.44, 156,556.62 and 25,486.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,371.44, 156,556.62 and 25,486.08 is: 38,228.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,371.44 : 156,556.62 = 25,486.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,371.44/156,556.62 = 25,486.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,371.44x = 156,556.62 × 25,486.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,371.44x = 3,990,014,541.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,990,014,541.85/104,371.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,228.99

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