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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,937.03, 157,421.05 and 37,463.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,937.03, 157,421.05 and 37,463.83 is: 56,201.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,937.03 : 157,421.05 = 37,463.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,937.03/157,421.05 = 37,463.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,937.03x = 157,421.05 × 37,463.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,937.03x = 5,897,594,968.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,594,968.41/104,937.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,201.28

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