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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,503.27, 156,752.75 and 25,617.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,503.27, 156,752.75 and 25,617.91 is: 38,426.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,503.27 : 156,752.75 = 25,617.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,503.27/156,752.75 = 25,617.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,503.27x = 156,752.75 × 25,617.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,503.27x = 4,015,677,713.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,015,677,713.66/104,503.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,426.34

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