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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,938.53, 157,423.31 and 37,465.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,938.53, 157,423.31 and 37,465.34 is: 56,203.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,938.53 : 157,423.31 = 37,465.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,938.53/157,423.31 = 37,465.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,938.53x = 157,423.31 × 37,465.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,938.53x = 5,897,916,858.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,916,858.63/104,938.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,203.54

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