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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,085.24, 156,110.10 and 37,512.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,085.24, 156,110.10 and 37,512.12 is: 56,261.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,085.24 : 156,110.10 = 37,512.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,085.24/156,110.10 = 37,512.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,085.24x = 156,110.10 × 37,512.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,085.24x = 5,856,020,804.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,856,020,804.41/104,085.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,261.78

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