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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,236.33, 156,357.53 and 37,664.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,236.33, 156,357.53 and 37,664.66 is: 56,498.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,236.33 : 156,357.53 = 37,664.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,236.33/156,357.53 = 37,664.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,236.33x = 156,357.53 × 37,664.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,236.33x = 5,889,153,175.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,889,153,175.23/104,236.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,498.09

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