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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,302.53, 156,384.66 and 37,734

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,302.53, 156,384.66 and 37,734 is: 56,575.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,302.53 : 156,384.66 = 37,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,302.53/156,384.66 = 37,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,302.53x = 156,384.66 × 37,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,302.53x = 5,901,018,760.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,018,760.44/104,302.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,575.99

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