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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,098.18, 156,115 and 37,529.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,098.18, 156,115 and 37,529.70 is: 56,282.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,098.18 : 156,115 = 37,529.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,098.18/156,115 = 37,529.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,098.18x = 156,115 × 37,529.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,098.18x = 5,858,949,115.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,858,949,115.50/104,098.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,282.92

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