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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,502.77, 156,752.00 and 25,617.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,502.77, 156,752.00 and 25,617.41 is: 38,425.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,502.77 : 156,752.00 = 25,617.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,502.77/156,752.00 = 25,617.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,502.77x = 156,752.00 × 25,617.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,502.77x = 4,015,580,124.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,580,124.23/104,502.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,425.59

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