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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,696.96, 157,043.25 and 25,811.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,696.96, 157,043.25 and 25,811.87 is: 38,717.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,696.96 : 157,043.25 = 25,811.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,696.96/157,043.25 = 25,811.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,696.96x = 157,043.25 × 25,811.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,696.96x = 4,053,579,168.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,053,579,168.16/104,696.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,717.26

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