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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 105,002.16, 157,491.52 and 37,519.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 105,002.16, 157,491.52 and 37,519.72 is: 56,275.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    105,002.16 : 157,491.52 = 37,519.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    105,002.16/157,491.52 = 37,519.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    105,002.16x = 157,491.52 × 37,519.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    105,002.16x = 5,909,037,732.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,037,732.77/105,002.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,275.39

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