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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,274.56, 156,424.01 and 37,746.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,274.56, 156,424.01 and 37,746.02 is: 56,623.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,274.56 : 156,424.01 = 37,746.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,274.56/156,424.01 = 37,746.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,274.56x = 156,424.01 × 37,746.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,274.56x = 5,904,382,839.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,382,839.09/104,274.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,623.43

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