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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,731.50, 157,094.91 and 25,846.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,731.50, 157,094.91 and 25,846.41 is: 38,769.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,731.50 : 157,094.91 = 25,846.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,731.50/157,094.91 = 25,846.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,731.50x = 157,094.91 × 25,846.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,731.50x = 4,060,339,452.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,060,339,452.77/104,731.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,769.04

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