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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.34, 155,972.82 and 37,437.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.34, 155,972.82 and 37,437.64 is: 56,122.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.34 : 155,972.82 = 37,437.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.34/155,972.82 = 37,437.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.34x = 155,972.82 × 37,437.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.34x = 5,839,254,284.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,839,254,284.94/104,044.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,122.75

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