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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,424.17, 156,636.26 and 25,537.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,424.17, 156,636.26 and 25,537.46 is: 38,306.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,424.17 : 156,636.26 = 25,537.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,424.17/156,636.26 = 25,537.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,424.17x = 156,636.26 × 25,537.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,424.17x = 4,000,092,224.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,000,092,224.30/104,424.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,306.19

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