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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,577.56, 156,863.86 and 25,691.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,577.56, 156,863.86 and 25,691.68 is: 38,536.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,577.56 : 156,863.86 = 25,691.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,577.56/156,863.86 = 25,691.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,577.56x = 156,863.86 × 25,691.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,577.56x = 4,030,096,094.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,030,096,094.68/104,577.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,536.91

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