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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,997.24, 157,484.34 and 37,514.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,997.24, 157,484.34 and 37,514.88 is: 56,268.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,997.24 : 157,484.34 = 37,514.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,997.24/157,484.34 = 37,514.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,997.24x = 157,484.34 × 37,514.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,997.24x = 5,908,006,116.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,908,006,116.98/104,997.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,268.20

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