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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,668.04, 157,000.70 and 25,782.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,668.04, 157,000.70 and 25,782.96 is: 38,674.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,668.04 : 157,000.70 = 25,782.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,668.04/157,000.70 = 25,782.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,668.04x = 157,000.70 × 25,782.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,668.04x = 4,047,942,768.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,047,942,768.07/104,668.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,674.10

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