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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,054.84, 155,988.59 and 37,448.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,054.84, 155,988.59 and 37,448.13 is: 56,138.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,054.84 : 155,988.59 = 37,448.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,054.84/155,988.59 = 37,448.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,054.84x = 155,988.59 × 37,448.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,054.84x = 5,841,480,809.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,480,809.60/104,054.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,138.49

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