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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,080.95, 156,072.75 and 37,512.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,080.95, 156,072.75 and 37,512.31 is: 56,250.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,080.95 : 156,072.75 = 37,512.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,080.95/156,072.75 = 37,512.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,080.95x = 156,072.75 × 37,512.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,080.95x = 5,854,649,380.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,649,380.55/104,080.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,250.92

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