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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,728.50, 157,090.41 and 25,843.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,728.50, 157,090.41 and 25,843.41 is: 38,764.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,728.50 : 157,090.41 = 25,843.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,728.50/157,090.41 = 25,843.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,728.50x = 157,090.41 × 25,843.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,728.50x = 4,059,751,872.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,059,751,872.70/104,728.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,764.54

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