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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,291.48, 156,343.62 and 37,715.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,291.48, 156,343.62 and 37,715.96 is: 56,540.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,291.48 : 156,343.62 = 37,715.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,291.48/156,343.62 = 37,715.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,291.48x = 156,343.62 × 37,715.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,291.48x = 5,896,649,718.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,649,718.18/104,291.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,540.09

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