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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,210.29, 156,283.51 and 37,642.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,210.29, 156,283.51 and 37,642.21 is: 56,451.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,210.29 : 156,283.51 = 37,642.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,210.29/156,283.51 = 37,642.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,210.29x = 156,283.51 × 37,642.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,210.29x = 5,882,856,702.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,882,856,702.96/104,210.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,451.78

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