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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,437.28, 156,659.00 and 25,551.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,437.28, 156,659.00 and 25,551.52 is: 38,328.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,437.28 : 156,659.00 = 25,551.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,437.28/156,659.00 = 25,551.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,437.28x = 156,659.00 × 25,551.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,437.28x = 4,002,875,052.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,875,052.27/104,437.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,328.03

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