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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,157.37, 156,236.28 and 37,644.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,157.37, 156,236.28 and 37,644.46 is: 56,466.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,157.37 : 156,236.28 = 37,644.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,157.37/156,236.28 = 37,644.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,157.37x = 156,236.28 × 37,644.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,157.37x = 5,881,430,393.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,430,393.01/104,157.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,466.77

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