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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.52, 156,368.25 and 37,698.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.52, 156,368.25 and 37,698.84 is: 56,536.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.52 : 156,368.25 = 37,698.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.52/156,368.25 = 37,698.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.52x = 156,368.25 × 37,698.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.52x = 5,894,901,637.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,894,901,637.83/104,267.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,536.32

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