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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,069.90, 156,111.83 and 36,593.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,069.90, 156,111.83 and 36,593.86 is: 54,893.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,069.90 : 156,111.83 = 36,593.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,069.90/156,111.83 = 36,593.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,069.90x = 156,111.83 × 36,593.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,069.90x = 5,712,734,451.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,734,451.36/104,069.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,893.24

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