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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,437.60, 156,656.40 and 25,550.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,437.60, 156,656.40 and 25,550.80 is: 38,326.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,437.60 : 156,656.40 = 25,550.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,437.60/156,656.40 = 25,550.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,437.60x = 156,656.40 × 25,550.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,437.60x = 4,002,696,345.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,002,696,345.12/104,437.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,326.20

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