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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.79, 156,852.21 and 25,682.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.79, 156,852.21 and 25,682.04 is: 38,523.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.79 : 156,852.21 = 25,682.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.79/156,852.21 = 25,682.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.79x = 156,852.21 × 25,682.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.79x = 4,028,284,731.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,284,731.31/104,567.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,523.19

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