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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.89, 157,497.42 and 26,112.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.89, 157,497.42 and 26,112.12 is: 39,168.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.89 : 157,497.42 = 26,112.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.89/157,497.42 = 26,112.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.89x = 157,497.42 × 26,112.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.89x = 4,112,591,530.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,112,591,530.73/104,997.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,168.33

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