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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,398.20, 156,596.54 and 25,511.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,398.20, 156,596.54 and 25,511.70 is: 38,267.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,398.20 : 156,596.54 = 25,511.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,398.20/156,596.54 = 25,511.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,398.20x = 156,596.54 × 25,511.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,398.20x = 3,995,043,949.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,995,043,949.52/104,398.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,267.36

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