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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,523.04, 156,787.54 and 25,637.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,523.04, 156,787.54 and 25,637.20 is: 38,456.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,523.04 : 156,787.54 = 25,637.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,523.04/156,787.54 = 25,637.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,523.04x = 156,787.54 × 25,637.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,523.04x = 4,019,593,520.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,019,593,520.49/104,523.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,456.53

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