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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,778.14, 157,165.68 and 25,892.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,778.14, 157,165.68 and 25,892.37 is: 38,838.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,778.14 : 157,165.68 = 25,892.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,778.14/157,165.68 = 25,892.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,778.14x = 157,165.68 × 25,892.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,778.14x = 4,069,392,146.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,069,392,146.74/104,778.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,838.18

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