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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,407.26, 156,609.54 and 25,522.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,407.26, 156,609.54 and 25,522.17 is: 38,282.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,407.26 : 156,609.54 = 25,522.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,407.26/156,609.54 = 25,522.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,407.26x = 156,609.54 × 25,522.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,407.26x = 3,997,015,303.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,015,303.50/104,407.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,282.92

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