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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,319.89, 156,440.55 and 37,743.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,319.89, 156,440.55 and 37,743.56 is: 56,601.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,319.89 : 156,440.55 = 37,743.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,319.89/156,440.55 = 37,743.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,319.89x = 156,440.55 × 37,743.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,319.89x = 5,904,623,285.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,623,285.36/104,319.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,601.13

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