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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,313.79, 156,470.81 and 37,738.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,313.79, 156,470.81 and 37,738.33 is: 56,607.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,313.79 : 156,470.81 = 37,738.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,313.79/156,470.81 = 37,738.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,313.79x = 156,470.81 × 37,738.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,313.79x = 5,904,946,092.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,946,092.10/104,313.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,607.53

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