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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.20, 156,593.55 and 25,509.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.20, 156,593.55 and 25,509.70 is: 38,264.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.20 : 156,593.55 = 25,509.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.20/156,593.55 = 25,509.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.20x = 156,593.55 × 25,509.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.20x = 3,994,654,482.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,994,654,482.44/104,396.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,264.37

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