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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,079.20, 156,070.13 and 37,510.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,079.20, 156,070.13 and 37,510.56 is: 56,248.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,079.20 : 156,070.13 = 37,510.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,079.20/156,070.13 = 37,510.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,079.20x = 156,070.13 × 37,510.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,079.20x = 5,854,277,788.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,277,788.02/104,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,248.30

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