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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,209.29, 156,282.01 and 37,641.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,209.29, 156,282.01 and 37,641.21 is: 56,450.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,209.29 : 156,282.01 = 37,641.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,209.29/156,282.01 = 37,641.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,209.29x = 156,282.01 × 37,641.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,209.29x = 5,882,643,957.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,643,957.63/104,209.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,450.28

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