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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,568.28, 156,852.94 and 25,682.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,568.28, 156,852.94 and 25,682.56 is: 38,523.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568.28 : 156,852.94 = 25,682.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568.28/156,852.94 = 25,682.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568.28x = 156,852.94 × 25,682.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568.28x = 4,028,385,042.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,385,042.73/104,568.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,523.97

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