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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,263.88, 156,395.86 and 37,702.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,263.88, 156,395.86 and 37,702.53 is: 56,553.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,263.88 : 156,395.86 = 37,702.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,263.88/156,395.86 = 37,702.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,263.88x = 156,395.86 × 37,702.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,263.88x = 5,896,519,509.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,519,509.27/104,263.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,553.81

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