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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,302.31, 156,384.32 and 37,733.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,302.31, 156,384.32 and 37,733.67 is: 56,575.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,302.31 : 156,384.32 = 37,733.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,302.31/156,384.32 = 37,733.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,302.31x = 156,384.32 × 37,733.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,302.31x = 5,900,954,135.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,900,954,135.39/104,302.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,575.49

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