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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,282.34, 156,423.43 and 37,706.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,282.34, 156,423.43 and 37,706.86 is: 56,560.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,282.34 : 156,423.43 = 37,706.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,282.34/156,423.43 = 37,706.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,282.34x = 156,423.43 × 37,706.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,282.34x = 5,898,236,375.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,236,375.73/104,282.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,560.26

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