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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,201.36, 156,301.52 and 37,641.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,201.36, 156,301.52 and 37,641.44 is: 56,461.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,201.36 : 156,301.52 = 37,641.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,201.36/156,301.52 = 37,641.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,201.36x = 156,301.52 × 37,641.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,201.36x = 5,883,414,286.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,414,286.99/104,201.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,461.97

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