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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,027.60, 156,041.40 and 37,499.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,027.60, 156,041.40 and 37,499.60 is: 56,249.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,027.60 : 156,041.40 = 37,499.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,027.60/156,041.40 = 37,499.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,027.60x = 156,041.40 × 37,499.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,027.60x = 5,851,490,083.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,490,083.44/104,027.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,249.40

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