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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,634.17, 156,949.90 and 25,749.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,634.17, 156,949.90 and 25,749.08 is: 38,623.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,634.17 : 156,949.90 = 25,749.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,634.17/156,949.90 = 25,749.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,634.17x = 156,949.90 × 25,749.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,634.17x = 4,041,315,531.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,041,315,531.09/104,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,623.29

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