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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,093.73, 156,044.91 and 37,517.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,093.73, 156,044.91 and 37,517.56 is: 56,241.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,093.73 : 156,044.91 = 37,517.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,093.73/156,044.91 = 37,517.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,093.73x = 156,044.91 × 37,517.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,093.73x = 5,854,424,273.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,854,424,273.62/104,093.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,241.85

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