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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,307.85, 156,392.61 and 37,739.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,307.85, 156,392.61 and 37,739.17 is: 56,583.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,307.85 : 156,392.61 = 37,739.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,307.85/156,392.61 = 37,739.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,307.85x = 156,392.61 × 37,739.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,307.85x = 5,902,127,295.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,127,295.53/104,307.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,583.73

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