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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,293.52, 156,347.48 and 37,718.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,293.52, 156,347.48 and 37,718.85 is: 56,544.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,293.52 : 156,347.48 = 37,718.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,293.52/156,347.48 = 37,718.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,293.52x = 156,347.48 × 37,718.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,293.52x = 5,897,247,146.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,247,146.00/104,293.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,544.71

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