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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,212.80, 156,319.20 and 37,655.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,212.80, 156,319.20 and 37,655.10 is: 56,482.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,212.80 : 156,319.20 = 37,655.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,212.80/156,319.20 = 37,655.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,212.80x = 156,319.20 × 37,655.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,212.80x = 5,886,215,107.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,886,215,107.92/104,212.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,482.65

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