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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,097.19, 156,113.51 and 37,528.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,097.19, 156,113.51 and 37,528.71 is: 56,281.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,097.19 : 156,113.51 = 37,528.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,097.19/156,113.51 = 37,528.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,097.19x = 156,113.51 × 37,528.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,097.19x = 5,858,738,643.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,858,738,643.87/104,097.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,281.43

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