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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,026.60, 156,039.90 and 37,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,026.60, 156,039.90 and 37,498.60 is: 56,247.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,026.60 : 156,039.90 = 37,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,026.60/156,039.90 = 37,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,026.60x = 156,039.90 × 37,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,026.60x = 5,851,277,794.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,851,277,794.14/104,026.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,247.90

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