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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,290.20, 156,341.75 and 37,714.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,290.20, 156,341.75 and 37,714.68 is: 56,538.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,290.20 : 156,341.75 = 37,714.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,290.20/156,341.75 = 37,714.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,290.20x = 156,341.75 × 37,714.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,290.20x = 5,896,378,883.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,378,883.32/104,290.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,538.19

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