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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,044.86, 156,029.02 and 37,467.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,044.86, 156,029.02 and 37,467.11 is: 56,186.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,044.86 : 156,029.02 = 37,467.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,044.86/156,029.02 = 37,467.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,044.86x = 156,029.02 × 37,467.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,044.86x = 5,845,956,751.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,845,956,751.94/104,044.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,186.89

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