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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,202.36, 156,303.02 and 37,642.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,202.36, 156,303.02 and 37,642.44 is: 56,463.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,202.36 : 156,303.02 = 37,642.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,202.36/156,303.02 = 37,642.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,202.36x = 156,303.02 × 37,642.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,202.36x = 5,883,627,052.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,883,627,052.17/104,202.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,463.47

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