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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,567.00, 156,781.15 and 37,999.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,567.00, 156,781.15 and 37,999.22 is: 56,973.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,567.00 : 156,781.15 = 37,999.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,567.00/156,781.15 = 37,999.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,567.00x = 156,781.15 × 37,999.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,567.00x = 5,957,560,531.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,957,560,531.80/104,567.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,973.62

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