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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,509.02, 156,761.37 and 25,623.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,509.02, 156,761.37 and 25,623.66 is: 38,434.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,509.02 : 156,761.37 = 25,623.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,509.02/156,761.37 = 25,623.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,509.02x = 156,761.37 × 25,623.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,509.02x = 4,016,800,046.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,016,800,046.01/104,509.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,434.96

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