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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,290.52, 156,342.98 and 37,715.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,290.52, 156,342.98 and 37,715.85 is: 56,540.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,290.52 : 156,342.98 = 37,715.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,290.52/156,342.98 = 37,715.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,290.52x = 156,342.98 × 37,715.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,290.52x = 5,896,608,382.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,608,382.23/104,290.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,540.21

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