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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,419.17, 156,628.76 and 25,532.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,419.17, 156,628.76 and 25,532.46 is: 38,298.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,419.17 : 156,628.76 = 25,532.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,419.17/156,628.76 = 25,532.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,419.17x = 156,628.76 × 25,532.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,419.17x = 3,999,117,421.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,117,421.89/104,419.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,298.69

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