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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,003.16, 156,000.96 and 37,428.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,003.16, 156,000.96 and 37,428.36 is: 56,141.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,003.16 : 156,000.96 = 37,428.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,003.16/156,000.96 = 37,428.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,003.16x = 156,000.96 × 37,428.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,003.16x = 5,838,860,091.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,838,860,091.23/104,003.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,141.18

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