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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,268.14, 156,402.24 and 37,706.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,268.14, 156,402.24 and 37,706.78 is: 56,560.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,268.14 : 156,402.24 = 37,706.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,268.14/156,402.24 = 37,706.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,268.14x = 156,402.24 × 37,706.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,268.14x = 5,897,424,855.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,424,855.19/104,268.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560.18

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