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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,315.09, 156,403.51 and 37,746.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,315.09, 156,403.51 and 37,746.56 is: 56,594.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,315.09 : 156,403.51 = 37,746.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,315.09/156,403.51 = 37,746.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,315.09x = 156,403.51 × 37,746.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,315.09x = 5,903,693,891.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,693,891.30/104,315.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,594.82

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