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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,421.64, 156,631.50 and 25,536.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,421.64, 156,631.50 and 25,536.20 is: 38,304.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,421.64 : 156,631.50 = 25,536.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,421.64/156,631.50 = 25,536.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,421.64x = 156,631.50 × 25,536.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,421.64x = 3,999,773,310.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,773,310.30/104,421.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,304.07

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