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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,026.33, 155,945.83 and 37,419.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,026.33, 155,945.83 and 37,419.64 is: 56,095.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,026.33 : 155,945.83 = 37,419.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,026.33/155,945.83 = 37,419.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,026.33x = 155,945.83 × 37,419.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,026.33x = 5,835,436,818.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,835,436,818.10/104,026.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,095.77

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