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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,746.26, 157,119.71 and 25,860.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,746.26, 157,119.71 and 25,860.50 is: 38,790.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,746.26 : 157,119.71 = 25,860.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,746.26/157,119.71 = 25,860.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,746.26x = 157,119.71 × 25,860.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,746.26x = 4,063,193,474.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,063,193,474.86/104,746.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,790.82

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