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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,287.20, 156,337.25 and 37,711.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,287.20, 156,337.25 and 37,711.68 is: 56,533.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,287.20 : 156,337.25 = 37,711.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,287.20/156,337.25 = 37,711.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,287.20x = 156,337.25 × 37,711.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,287.20x = 5,895,740,155.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,895,740,155.52/104,287.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,533.69

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