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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,069.52, 156,111 and 36,593.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,069.52, 156,111 and 36,593.28 is: 54,892.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,069.52 : 156,111 = 36,593.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,069.52/156,111 = 36,593.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,069.52x = 156,111 × 36,593.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,069.52x = 5,712,613,534.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,613,534.08/104,069.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,892.28

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