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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,089.73, 156,038.91 and 37,513.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,089.73, 156,038.91 and 37,513.56 is: 56,235.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,089.73 : 156,038.91 = 37,513.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,089.73/156,038.91 = 37,513.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,089.73x = 156,038.91 × 37,513.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,089.73x = 5,853,575,457.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,853,575,457.09/104,089.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,235.86

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