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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,343.04, 156,526.92 and 37,814.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,343.04, 156,526.92 and 37,814.56 is: 56,726.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,343.04 : 156,526.92 = 37,814.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,343.04/156,526.92 = 37,814.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,343.04x = 156,526.92 × 37,814.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,343.04x = 5,918,996,607.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,918,996,607.96/104,343.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,726.32

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