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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,569.88, 156,855.32 and 25,684.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,569.88, 156,855.32 and 25,684.11 is: 38,526.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,569.88 : 156,855.32 = 25,684.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,569.88/156,855.32 = 25,684.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,569.88x = 156,855.32 × 25,684.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,569.88x = 4,028,689,164.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,028,689,164.54/104,569.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,526.29

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