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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,529.20, 156,748.44 and 37,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,529.20, 156,748.44 and 37,947.20 is: 56,904.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,529.20 : 156,748.44 = 37,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,529.20/156,748.44 = 37,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,529.20x = 156,748.44 × 37,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,529.20x = 5,948,164,402.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,948,164,402.37/104,529.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,904.33

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