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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,299.60, 156,463.80 and 37,723.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,299.60, 156,463.80 and 37,723.60 is: 56,590.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,299.60 : 156,463.80 = 37,723.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,299.60/156,463.80 = 37,723.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,299.60x = 156,463.80 × 37,723.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,299.60x = 5,902,377,805.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,377,805.68/104,299.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,590.61

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