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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,389.86, 156,583.42 and 25,504.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,389.86, 156,583.42 and 25,504.77 is: 38,256.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,389.86 : 156,583.42 = 25,504.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,389.86/156,583.42 = 25,504.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,389.86x = 156,583.42 × 25,504.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,389.86x = 3,993,623,279.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,993,623,279.30/104,389.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,256.81

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