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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,408.14, 156,612.39 and 25,522.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,408.14, 156,612.39 and 25,522.42 is: 38,283.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,408.14 : 156,612.39 = 25,522.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,408.14/156,612.39 = 25,522.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,408.14x = 156,612.39 × 25,522.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,408.14x = 3,997,127,194.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,997,127,194.78/104,408.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,283.67

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