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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.30, 156,280.56 and 37,627.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.30, 156,280.56 and 37,627.38 is: 56,440.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.30 : 156,280.56 = 37,627.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.30/156,280.56 = 37,627.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.30x = 156,280.56 × 37,627.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.30x = 5,880,428,017.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,428,017.73/104,187.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,440.93

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