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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,295.02, 156,349.73 and 37,720.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,295.02, 156,349.73 and 37,720.35 is: 56,546.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,295.02 : 156,349.73 = 37,720.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,295.02/156,349.73 = 37,720.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,295.02x = 156,349.73 × 37,720.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,295.02x = 5,897,566,538.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,566,538.01/104,295.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,546.96

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