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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,070.20, 156,056.63 and 37,501.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,070.20, 156,056.63 and 37,501.56 is: 56,234.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,070.20 : 156,056.63 = 37,501.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,070.20/156,056.63 = 37,501.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,070.20x = 156,056.63 × 37,501.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,070.20x = 5,852,366,885.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,852,366,885.84/104,070.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,234.80

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