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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,318.64, 156,438.68 and 37,742.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,318.64, 156,438.68 and 37,742.31 is: 56,599.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,318.64 : 156,438.68 = 37,742.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,318.64/156,438.68 = 37,742.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,318.64x = 156,438.68 × 37,742.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,318.64x = 5,904,356,967.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,356,967.84/104,318.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,599.25

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