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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,296.02, 156,351.23 and 37,721.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,296.02, 156,351.23 and 37,721.35 is: 56,548.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,296.02 : 156,351.23 = 37,721.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,296.02/156,351.23 = 37,721.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,296.02x = 156,351.23 × 37,721.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,296.02x = 5,897,779,469.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,779,469.76/104,296.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,548.46

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