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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,295.33, 156,350.17 and 37,720.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,295.33, 156,350.17 and 37,720.67 is: 56,547.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,295.33 : 156,350.17 = 37,720.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,295.33/156,350.17 = 37,720.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,295.33x = 156,350.17 × 37,720.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,295.33x = 5,897,633,417.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,633,417.97/104,295.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,547.44

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