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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,306.31, 156,501.99 and 37,753.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,306.31, 156,501.99 and 37,753.47 is: 56,645.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,306.31 : 156,501.99 = 37,753.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,306.31/156,501.99 = 37,753.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,306.31x = 156,501.99 × 37,753.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,306.31x = 5,908,493,184.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,493,184.41/104,306.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,645.60

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