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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,238.32, 156,374.08 and 37,671.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,238.32, 156,374.08 and 37,671.70 is: 56,513.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,238.32 : 156,374.08 = 37,671.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,238.32/156,374.08 = 37,671.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,238.32x = 156,374.08 × 37,671.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,238.32x = 5,890,877,429.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,890,877,429.54/104,238.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,513.55

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