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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,270.79, 156,406.19 and 37,695.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,270.79, 156,406.19 and 37,695.35 is: 56,543.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,270.79 : 156,406.19 = 37,695.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,270.79/156,406.19 = 37,695.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,270.79x = 156,406.19 × 37,695.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,270.79x = 5,895,786,074.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,786,074.22/104,270.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,543.03

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