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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,042.85, 156,071.21 and 36,566.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,042.85, 156,071.21 and 36,566.73 is: 54,852.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,042.85 : 156,071.21 = 36,566.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,042.85/156,071.21 = 36,566.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,042.85x = 156,071.21 × 36,566.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,042.85x = 5,707,013,614.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,707,013,614.01/104,042.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,852.53

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