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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,208.04, 156,280.14 and 37,639.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,208.04, 156,280.14 and 37,639.96 is: 56,448.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,208.04 : 156,280.14 = 37,639.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,208.04/156,280.14 = 37,639.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,208.04x = 156,280.14 × 37,639.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,208.04x = 5,882,378,218.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,378,218.39/104,208.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,448.41

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