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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,020.48, 156,037.71 and 36,544.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,020.48, 156,037.71 and 36,544.31 is: 54,818.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,020.48 : 156,037.71 = 36,544.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,020.48/156,037.71 = 36,544.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,020.48x = 156,037.71 × 36,544.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,020.48x = 5,702,290,263.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,702,290,263.21/104,020.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,818.92

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