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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,422.05, 156,631.71 and 25,536.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,422.05, 156,631.71 and 25,536.96 is: 38,305.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,422.05 : 156,631.71 = 25,536.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,422.05/156,631.71 = 25,536.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,422.05x = 156,631.71 × 25,536.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,422.05x = 3,999,897,713.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,999,897,713.00/104,422.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,305.11

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