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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,083.24, 156,107.10 and 37,510.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,083.24, 156,107.10 and 37,510.12 is: 56,258.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,083.24 : 156,107.10 = 37,510.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,083.24/156,107.10 = 37,510.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,083.24x = 156,107.10 × 37,510.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,083.24x = 5,855,596,053.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,596,053.85/104,083.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,258.78

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