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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,291.04, 156,367.46 and 37,722.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,291.04, 156,367.46 and 37,722.41 is: 56,558.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,291.04 : 156,367.46 = 37,722.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,291.04/156,367.46 = 37,722.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,291.04x = 156,367.46 × 37,722.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,291.04x = 5,898,557,335.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,557,335.63/104,291.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,558.62

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