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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,683.24, 157,000.02 and 37,209.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,683.24, 157,000.02 and 37,209.70 is: 55,805.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,683.24 : 157,000.02 = 37,209.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,683.24/157,000.02 = 37,209.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,683.24x = 157,000.02 × 37,209.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,683.24x = 5,841,923,644.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,841,923,644.19/104,683.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,805.72

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