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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,285.45, 156,334.62 and 37,709.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,285.45, 156,334.62 and 37,709.93 is: 56,531.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,285.45 : 156,334.62 = 37,709.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,285.45/156,334.62 = 37,709.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,285.45x = 156,334.62 × 37,709.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,285.45x = 5,895,367,576.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,367,576.78/104,285.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,531.07

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