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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,274.89, 156,424.41 and 37,746.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,274.89, 156,424.41 and 37,746.35 is: 56,623.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,274.89 : 156,424.41 = 37,746.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,274.89/156,424.41 = 37,746.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,274.89x = 156,424.41 × 37,746.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,274.89x = 5,904,449,746.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,449,746.28/104,274.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,623.89

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