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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,368.05, 156,552.08 and 36,949.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,368.05, 156,552.08 and 36,949.55 is: 55,424.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,368.05 : 156,552.08 = 36,949.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,368.05/156,552.08 = 36,949.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,368.05x = 156,552.08 × 36,949.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,368.05x = 5,784,528,722.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,784,528,722.82/104,368.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,424.33

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