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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,406.26, 156,608.04 and 25,521.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,406.26, 156,608.04 and 25,521.17 is: 38,281.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,406.26 : 156,608.04 = 25,521.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,406.26/156,608.04 = 25,521.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,406.26x = 156,608.04 × 25,521.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,406.26x = 3,996,820,412.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,996,820,412.21/104,406.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,281.43

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