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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,419.42, 156,629.13 and 25,532.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,419.42, 156,629.13 and 25,532.71 is: 38,299.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,419.42 : 156,629.13 = 25,532.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,419.42/156,629.13 = 25,532.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,419.42x = 156,629.13 × 25,532.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,419.42x = 3,999,166,153.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,166,153.84/104,419.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,299.07

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