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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,732.50, 157,096.41 and 25,847.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,732.50, 157,096.41 and 25,847.41 is: 38,770.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,732.50 : 157,096.41 = 25,847.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,732.50/157,096.41 = 25,847.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,732.50x = 157,096.41 × 25,847.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,732.50x = 4,060,535,318.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,060,535,318.80/104,732.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,770.54

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