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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,319.64, 156,440.17 and 37,743.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,319.64, 156,440.17 and 37,743.31 is: 56,600.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,319.64 : 156,440.17 = 37,743.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,319.64/156,440.17 = 37,743.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,319.64x = 156,440.17 × 37,743.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,319.64x = 5,904,569,832.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,569,832.76/104,319.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,600.75

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