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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,816.33, 157,222.64 and 25,930.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,816.33, 157,222.64 and 25,930.55 is: 38,895.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,816.33 : 157,222.64 = 25,930.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,816.33/157,222.64 = 25,930.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,816.33x = 157,222.64 × 25,930.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,816.33x = 4,076,869,398.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,076,869,398.00/104,816.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,895.36

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