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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,435.60, 156,653.40 and 25,548.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,435.60, 156,653.40 and 25,548.80 is: 38,323.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,435.60 : 156,653.40 = 25,548.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,435.60/156,653.40 = 25,548.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,435.60x = 156,653.40 × 25,548.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,435.60x = 4,002,306,385.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,306,385.92/104,435.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,323.20

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