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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,352.15, 156,611.27 and 37,811.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,352.15, 156,611.27 and 37,811.31 is: 56,747.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,352.15 : 156,611.27 = 37,811.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,352.15/156,611.27 = 37,811.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,352.15x = 156,611.27 × 37,811.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,352.15x = 5,921,677,090.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,677,090.41/104,352.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,747.05

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