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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,631.67, 156,946.15 and 25,746.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,631.67, 156,946.15 and 25,746.58 is: 38,619.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,631.67 : 156,946.15 = 25,746.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,631.67/156,946.15 = 25,746.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,631.67x = 156,946.15 × 25,746.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,631.67x = 4,040,826,606.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,040,826,606.67/104,631.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,619.54

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