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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,092.73, 156,043.41 and 37,516.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,092.73, 156,043.41 and 37,516.56 is: 56,240.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,092.73 : 156,043.41 = 37,516.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,092.73/156,043.41 = 37,516.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,092.73x = 156,043.41 × 37,516.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,092.73x = 5,854,211,953.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,211,953.87/104,092.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,240.36

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