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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,063.99, 156,000.30 and 37,487.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,063.99, 156,000.30 and 37,487.84 is: 56,197.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,063.99 : 156,000.30 = 37,487.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,063.99/156,000.30 = 37,487.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,063.99x = 156,000.30 × 37,487.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,063.99x = 5,848,114,120.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,114,120.83/104,063.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,197.29

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