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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,991.77, 157,519.44 and 37,514.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,991.77, 157,519.44 and 37,514.97 is: 56,283.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,991.77 : 157,519.44 = 37,514.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,991.77/157,519.44 = 37,514.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,991.77x = 157,519.44 × 37,514.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,991.77x = 5,909,337,066.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,337,066.02/104,991.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,283.81

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