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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,157.89, 156,237.03 and 37,644.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,157.89, 156,237.03 and 37,644.98 is: 56,467.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,157.89 : 156,237.03 = 37,644.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,157.89/156,237.03 = 37,644.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,157.89x = 156,237.03 × 37,644.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,157.89x = 5,881,539,088.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,539,088.42/104,157.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,467.54

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