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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.64, 156,401.49 and 37,706.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.64, 156,401.49 and 37,706.28 is: 56,559.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.64 : 156,401.49 = 37,706.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.64/156,401.49 = 37,706.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.64x = 156,401.49 × 37,706.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.64x = 5,897,318,374.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,318,374.36/104,267.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,559.43

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