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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,082.24, 156,105.60 and 37,509.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,082.24, 156,105.60 and 37,509.12 is: 56,257.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,082.24 : 156,105.60 = 37,509.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,082.24/156,105.60 = 37,509.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,082.24x = 156,105.60 × 37,509.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,082.24x = 5,855,383,683.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,383,683.07/104,082.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,257.28

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