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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,056.40, 156,091.48 and 36,580.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,056.40, 156,091.48 and 36,580.28 is: 54,872.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,056.40 : 156,091.48 = 36,580.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,056.40/156,091.48 = 36,580.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,056.40x = 156,091.48 × 36,580.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,056.40x = 5,709,870,044.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,870,044.01/104,056.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,872.84

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