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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,299.97, 156,357.15 and 37,725.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,299.97, 156,357.15 and 37,725.29 is: 56,554.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,299.97 : 156,357.15 = 37,725.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,299.97/156,357.15 = 37,725.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,299.97x = 156,357.15 × 37,725.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,299.97x = 5,898,618,045.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,898,618,045.54/104,299.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,554.36

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