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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,536.27, 156,798.06 and 37,071.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,536.27, 156,798.06 and 37,071.65 is: 55,605.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,536.27 : 156,798.06 = 37,071.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,536.27/156,798.06 = 37,071.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,536.27x = 156,798.06 × 37,071.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,536.27x = 5,812,762,821.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,812,762,821.51/104,536.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,605.22

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