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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,623.68, 156,884.49 and 37,132.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,623.68, 156,884.49 and 37,132.86 is: 55,681.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,623.68 : 156,884.49 = 37,132.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,623.68/156,884.49 = 37,132.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,623.68x = 156,884.49 × 37,132.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,623.68x = 5,825,569,803.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,825,569,803.34/104,623.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,681.18

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