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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,745.45, 157,118.49 and 25,859.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,745.45, 157,118.49 and 25,859.68 is: 38,789.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,745.45 : 157,118.49 = 25,859.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,745.45/157,118.49 = 25,859.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,745.45x = 157,118.49 × 25,859.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,745.45x = 4,063,033,873.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,033,873.48/104,745.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,789.60

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