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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.24, 156,058.56 and 36,582.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.24, 156,058.56 and 36,582.60 is: 54,860.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.24 : 156,058.56 = 36,582.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.24/156,058.56 = 36,582.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.24x = 156,058.56 × 36,582.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.24x = 5,709,027,877.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,709,027,877.06/104,064.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,860.61

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