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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,423.04, 156,633.20 and 25,537.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,423.04, 156,633.20 and 25,537.96 is: 38,306.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,423.04 : 156,633.20 = 25,537.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,423.04/156,633.20 = 25,537.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,423.04x = 156,633.20 × 25,537.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,423.04x = 4,000,092,396.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,092,396.27/104,423.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,306.61

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