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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,309.73, 156,423.66 and 36,827.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,309.73, 156,423.66 and 36,827.37 is: 55,226.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,309.73 : 156,423.66 = 36,827.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,309.73/156,423.66 = 36,827.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,309.73x = 156,423.66 × 36,827.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,309.73x = 5,760,671,865.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,671,865.47/104,309.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,226.60

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