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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,022.24, 155,940.24 and 37,446.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,022.24, 155,940.24 and 37,446.72 is: 56,136.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,022.24 : 155,940.24 = 37,446.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,022.24/155,940.24 = 37,446.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,022.24x = 155,940.24 × 37,446.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,022.24x = 5,839,450,504.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,450,504.01/104,022.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,136.56

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