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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,029.80, 156,044.70 and 37,472.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,029.80, 156,044.70 and 37,472.10 is: 56,208.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,029.80 : 156,044.70 = 37,472.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,029.80/156,044.70 = 37,472.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,029.80x = 156,044.70 × 37,472.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,029.80x = 5,847,322,602.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,847,322,602.87/104,029.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,208.15

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