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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,208.29, 156,280.52 and 37,640.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,208.29, 156,280.52 and 37,640.21 is: 56,448.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,208.29 : 156,280.52 = 37,640.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,208.29/156,280.52 = 37,640.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,208.29x = 156,280.52 × 37,640.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,208.29x = 5,882,431,403.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,431,403.51/104,208.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,448.79

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