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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,070.27, 156,112.13 and 36,594.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,070.27, 156,112.13 and 36,594.03 is: 54,893.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,070.27 : 156,112.13 = 36,594.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,070.27/156,112.13 = 36,594.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,070.27x = 156,112.13 × 36,594.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,070.27x = 5,712,771,785.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,771,785.61/104,070.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,893.41

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