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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.83, 156,623.71 and 25,531.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.83, 156,623.71 and 25,531.74 is: 38,297.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.83 : 156,623.71 = 25,531.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.83/156,623.71 = 25,531.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.83x = 156,623.71 × 25,531.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.83x = 3,998,876,594.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,876,594.07/104,416.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,297.24

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