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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,284.73, 156,427.07 and 37,709.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,284.73, 156,427.07 and 37,709.31 is: 56,563.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,284.73 : 156,427.07 = 37,709.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,284.73/156,427.07 = 37,709.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,284.73x = 156,427.07 × 37,709.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,284.73x = 5,898,757,273.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,757,273.08/104,284.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,563.96

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