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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,317.39, 156,436.80 and 37,741.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,317.39, 156,436.80 and 37,741.06 is: 56,597.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,317.39 : 156,436.80 = 37,741.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,317.39/156,436.80 = 37,741.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,317.39x = 156,436.80 × 37,741.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,317.39x = 5,904,090,655.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,090,655.01/104,317.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,597.38

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