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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,292.02, 156,437.73 and 37,731.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,292.02, 156,437.73 and 37,731.89 is: 56,597.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,292.02 : 156,437.73 = 37,731.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,292.02/156,437.73 = 37,731.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,292.02x = 156,437.73 × 37,731.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,292.02x = 5,902,691,611.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,691,611.30/104,292.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,597.73

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