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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,093.23, 156,044.16 and 37,517.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,093.23, 156,044.16 and 37,517.06 is: 56,241.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,093.23 : 156,044.16 = 37,517.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,093.23/156,044.16 = 37,517.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,093.23x = 156,044.16 × 37,517.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,093.23x = 5,854,318,113.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,318,113.37/104,093.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241.11

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