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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,318.34, 156,408.38 and 37,749.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,318.34, 156,408.38 and 37,749.81 is: 56,599.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,318.34 : 156,408.38 = 37,749.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,318.34/156,408.38 = 37,749.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,318.34x = 156,408.38 × 37,749.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,318.34x = 5,904,385,656.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,385,656.62/104,318.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,599.69

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