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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,628.21, 156,857.79 and 37,123.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,628.21, 156,857.79 and 37,123.03 is: 55,654.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,628.21 : 156,857.79 = 37,123.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,628.21/156,857.79 = 37,123.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,628.21x = 156,857.79 × 37,123.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,628.21x = 5,823,037,115.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,823,037,115.94/104,628.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,654.56

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