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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,096.73, 156,049.41 and 37,520.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,096.73, 156,049.41 and 37,520.56 is: 56,246.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,096.73 : 156,049.41 = 37,520.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,096.73/156,049.41 = 37,520.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,096.73x = 156,049.41 × 37,520.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,096.73x = 5,855,061,250.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,855,061,250.87/104,096.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,246.35

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