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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,379.80, 156,521.08 and 37,817.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,379.80, 156,521.08 and 37,817.24 is: 56,708.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,379.80 : 156,521.08 = 37,817.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,379.80/156,521.08 = 37,817.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,379.80x = 156,521.08 × 37,817.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,379.80x = 5,919,195,247.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,195,247.42/104,379.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,708.24

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