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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,266.14, 156,399.24 and 37,704.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,266.14, 156,399.24 and 37,704.78 is: 56,557.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,266.14 : 156,399.24 = 37,704.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,266.14/156,399.24 = 37,704.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,266.14x = 156,399.24 × 37,704.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,266.14x = 5,896,998,936.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,896,998,936.37/104,266.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,557.18

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