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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,320.89, 156,442.05 and 37,744.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,320.89, 156,442.05 and 37,744.56 is: 56,602.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,320.89 : 156,442.05 = 37,744.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,320.89/156,442.05 = 37,744.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,320.89x = 156,442.05 × 37,744.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,320.89x = 5,904,836,342.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,836,342.75/104,320.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,602.63

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