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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,307.89, 156,392.71 and 37,739.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,307.89, 156,392.71 and 37,739.25 is: 56,583.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,307.89 : 156,392.71 = 37,739.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,307.89/156,392.71 = 37,739.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,307.89x = 156,392.71 × 37,739.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,307.89x = 5,902,143,486.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,902,143,486.52/104,307.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,583.87

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