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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,187.44, 156,280.91 and 37,627.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,187.44, 156,280.91 and 37,627.58 is: 56,441.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,187.44 : 156,280.91 = 37,627.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,187.44/156,280.91 = 37,627.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,187.44x = 156,280.91 × 37,627.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,187.44x = 5,880,471,473.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,471,473.96/104,187.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,441.27

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