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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,306.16, 156,390.10 and 37,737.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,306.16, 156,390.10 and 37,737.62 is: 56,581.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,306.16 : 156,390.10 = 37,737.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,306.16/156,390.10 = 37,737.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,306.16x = 156,390.10 × 37,737.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,306.16x = 5,901,790,556.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,790,556.54/104,306.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,581.42

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