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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,568.79, 156,853.71 and 25,683.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,568.79, 156,853.71 and 25,683.04 is: 38,524.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,568.79 : 156,853.71 = 25,683.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,568.79/156,853.71 = 25,683.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,568.79x = 156,853.71 × 25,683.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,568.79x = 4,028,480,108.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,480,108.08/104,568.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,524.69

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