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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,064.85, 156,001.59 and 37,488.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,064.85, 156,001.59 and 37,488.69 is: 56,198.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,064.85 : 156,001.59 = 37,488.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,064.85/156,001.59 = 37,488.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,064.85x = 156,001.59 × 37,488.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,064.85x = 5,848,295,761.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,848,295,761.73/104,064.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,198.57

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