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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,324.89, 156,448.05 and 37,748.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,324.89, 156,448.05 and 37,748.56 is: 56,608.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,324.89 : 156,448.05 = 37,748.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,324.89/156,448.05 = 37,748.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,324.89x = 156,448.05 × 37,748.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,324.89x = 5,905,688,602.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,905,688,602.31/104,324.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,608.63

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