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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,079.56, 156,136.75 and 36,594.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,079.56, 156,136.75 and 36,594.14 is: 54,897.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,079.56 : 156,136.75 = 36,594.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,079.56/156,136.75 = 36,594.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,079.56x = 156,136.75 × 36,594.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,079.56x = 5,713,689,216.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,713,689,216.48/104,079.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,897.33

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