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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,220.48, 156,238.02 and 37,645.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,220.48, 156,238.02 and 37,645.80 is: 56,435.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,220.48 : 156,238.02 = 37,645.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,220.48/156,238.02 = 37,645.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,220.48x = 156,238.02 × 37,645.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,220.48x = 5,881,705,253.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,881,705,253.32/104,220.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,435.22

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