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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,378.44, 156,567.12 and 25,493.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,378.44, 156,567.12 and 25,493.08 is: 38,239.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,378.44 : 156,567.12 = 25,493.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,378.44/156,567.12 = 25,493.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,378.44x = 156,567.12 × 25,493.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,378.44x = 3,991,378,115.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,991,378,115.53/104,378.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,239.49

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