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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,292.99, 156,346.71 and 37,718.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,292.99, 156,346.71 and 37,718.32 is: 56,543.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,292.99 : 156,346.71 = 37,718.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,292.99/156,346.71 = 37,718.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,292.99x = 156,346.71 × 37,718.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,292.99x = 5,897,134,659.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,134,659.27/104,292.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,543.92

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