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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,290.70, 156,343.25 and 37,716.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,290.70, 156,343.25 and 37,716.02 is: 56,540.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,290.70 : 156,343.25 = 37,716.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,290.70/156,343.25 = 37,716.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,290.70x = 156,343.25 × 37,716.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,290.70x = 5,896,644,173.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,644,173.57/104,290.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,540.46

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