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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,728.67, 157,041.06 and 37,250.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,728.67, 157,041.06 and 37,250.58 is: 55,857.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,728.67 : 157,041.06 = 37,250.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,728.67/157,041.06 = 37,250.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,728.67x = 157,041.06 × 37,250.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,728.67x = 5,849,870,568.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,849,870,568.81/104,728.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,857.39

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