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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,991.27, 157,518.69 and 37,514.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,991.27, 157,518.69 and 37,514.46 is: 56,283.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,991.27 : 157,518.69 = 37,514.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,991.27/157,518.69 = 37,514.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,991.27x = 157,518.69 × 37,514.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,991.27x = 5,909,228,595.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,228,595.26/104,991.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,283.05

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