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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,305.91, 156,389.73 and 37,737.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,305.91, 156,389.73 and 37,737.37 is: 56,581.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,305.91 : 156,389.73 = 37,737.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,305.91/156,389.73 = 37,737.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,305.91x = 156,389.73 × 37,737.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,305.91x = 5,901,737,159.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,737,159.18/104,305.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,581.05

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