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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,047.12, 156,033.78 and 37,469.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,047.12, 156,033.78 and 37,469.35 is: 56,190.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,047.12 : 156,033.78 = 37,469.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,047.12/156,033.78 = 37,469.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,047.12x = 156,033.78 × 37,469.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,047.12x = 5,846,484,314.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,846,484,314.64/104,047.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,190.74

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