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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,078.45, 156,069 and 37,509.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,078.45, 156,069 and 37,509.81 is: 56,247.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,078.45 : 156,069 = 37,509.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,078.45/156,069 = 37,509.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,078.45x = 156,069 × 37,509.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,078.45x = 5,854,118,536.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,118,536.89/104,078.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,247.18

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