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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,618.45, 156,926.12 and 25,733.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,618.45, 156,926.12 and 25,733.36 is: 38,599.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,618.45 : 156,926.12 = 25,733.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,618.45/156,926.12 = 25,733.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,618.45x = 156,926.12 × 25,733.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,618.45x = 4,038,235,426.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,038,235,426.07/104,618.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,599.65

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