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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,522.13, 156,783.26 and 37,962.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,522.13, 156,783.26 and 37,962.14 is: 56,943.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,522.13 : 156,783.26 = 37,962.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,522.13/156,783.26 = 37,962.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,522.13x = 156,783.26 × 37,962.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,522.13x = 5,951,827,376.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,951,827,376.77/104,522.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,943.23

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