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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,071.27, 156,113.63 and 36,595.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,071.27, 156,113.63 and 36,595.03 is: 54,894.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,071.27 : 156,113.63 = 36,595.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,071.27/156,113.63 = 36,595.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,071.27x = 156,113.63 × 36,595.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,071.27x = 5,712,982,973.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,712,982,973.26/104,071.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,894.91

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