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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,682.24, 156,998.52 and 37,208.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,682.24, 156,998.52 and 37,208.70 is: 55,804.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,682.24 : 156,998.52 = 37,208.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,682.24/156,998.52 = 37,208.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,682.24x = 156,998.52 × 37,208.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,682.24x = 5,841,710,831.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,710,831.12/104,682.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,804.22

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