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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,232.32, 156,255.68 and 37,657.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,232.32, 156,255.68 and 37,657.60 is: 56,452.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,232.32 : 156,255.68 = 37,657.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,232.32/156,255.68 = 37,657.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,232.32x = 156,255.68 × 37,657.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,232.32x = 5,884,213,895.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,884,213,895.17/104,232.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,452.87

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