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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,319.59, 156,410.26 and 37,751.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,319.59, 156,410.26 and 37,751.06 is: 56,601.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,319.59 : 156,410.26 = 37,751.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,319.59/156,410.26 = 37,751.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,319.59x = 156,410.26 × 37,751.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,319.59x = 5,904,653,406.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,653,406.52/104,319.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,601.58

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