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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.12, 156,889.82 and 25,709.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.12, 156,889.82 and 25,709.04 is: 38,563.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.12 : 156,889.82 = 25,709.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.12/156,889.82 = 25,709.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.12x = 156,889.82 × 25,709.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.12x = 4,033,486,657.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,033,486,657.97/104,594.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,563.23

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