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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,293.24, 156,347.08 and 37,718.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,293.24, 156,347.08 and 37,718.57 is: 56,544.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,293.24 : 156,347.08 = 37,718.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,293.24/156,347.08 = 37,718.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,293.24x = 156,347.08 × 37,718.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,293.24x = 5,897,187,890.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,187,890.41/104,293.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,544.30

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