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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,022.33, 155,939.83 and 37,415.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,022.33, 155,939.83 and 37,415.64 is: 56,089.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,022.33 : 155,939.83 = 37,415.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,022.33/155,939.83 = 37,415.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,022.33x = 155,939.83 × 37,415.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,022.33x = 5,834,588,540.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,834,588,540.94/104,022.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,089.77

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