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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,021.33, 155,938.34 and 37,414.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,021.33, 155,938.34 and 37,414.64 is: 56,088.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,021.33 : 155,938.34 = 37,414.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,021.33/155,938.34 = 37,414.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,021.33x = 155,938.34 × 37,414.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,021.33x = 5,834,377,056.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,377,056.07/104,021.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,088.27

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