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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,342.04, 156,525.42 and 37,813.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,342.04, 156,525.42 and 37,813.56 is: 56,724.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,342.04 : 156,525.42 = 37,813.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,342.04/156,525.42 = 37,813.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,342.04x = 156,525.42 × 37,813.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,342.04x = 5,918,783,360.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,783,360.70/104,342.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,724.82

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