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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,814.33, 157,219.63 and 25,928.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,814.33, 157,219.63 and 25,928.56 is: 38,892.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,814.33 : 157,219.63 = 25,928.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,814.33/157,219.63 = 25,928.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,814.33x = 157,219.63 × 25,928.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,814.33x = 4,076,478,002.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,478,002.82/104,814.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,892.37

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