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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,306.85, 156,391.11 and 37,738.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,306.85, 156,391.11 and 37,738.17 is: 56,582.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,306.85 : 156,391.11 = 37,738.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,306.85/156,391.11 = 37,738.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,306.85x = 156,391.11 × 37,738.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,306.85x = 5,901,914,295.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,901,914,295.67/104,306.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,582.23

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