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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,586.12, 156,877.80 and 25,701.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,586.12, 156,877.80 and 25,701.03 is: 38,551.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,586.12 : 156,877.80 = 25,701.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,586.12/156,877.80 = 25,701.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,586.12x = 156,877.80 × 25,701.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,586.12x = 4,031,921,044.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,031,921,044.13/104,586.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,551.21

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