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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.92, 156,625.38 and 25,530.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.92, 156,625.38 and 25,530.21 is: 38,295.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.92 : 156,625.38 = 25,530.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.92/156,625.38 = 25,530.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.92x = 156,625.38 × 25,530.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.92x = 3,998,678,842.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,998,678,842.73/104,416.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,295.32

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