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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,316.39, 156,435.30 and 37,740.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,316.39, 156,435.30 and 37,740.06 is: 56,595.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,316.39 : 156,435.30 = 37,740.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,316.39/156,435.30 = 37,740.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,316.39x = 156,435.30 × 37,740.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,316.39x = 5,903,877,608.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,903,877,608.12/104,316.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,595.88

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