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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,386.20, 156,578.55 and 25,499.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,386.20, 156,578.55 and 25,499.70 is: 38,249.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,386.20 : 156,578.55 = 25,499.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,386.20/156,578.55 = 25,499.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,386.20x = 156,578.55 × 25,499.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,386.20x = 3,992,706,051.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,992,706,051.44/104,386.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,249.37

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