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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,524.04, 156,789.04 and 25,638.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,524.04, 156,789.04 and 25,638.20 is: 38,458.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,524.04 : 156,789.04 = 25,638.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,524.04/156,789.04 = 25,638.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,524.04x = 156,789.04 × 25,638.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,524.04x = 4,019,788,765.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,019,788,765.33/104,524.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,458.03

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