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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,267.14, 156,400.74 and 37,705.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,267.14, 156,400.74 and 37,705.78 is: 56,558.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,267.14 : 156,400.74 = 37,705.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,267.14/156,400.74 = 37,705.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,267.14x = 156,400.74 × 37,705.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,267.14x = 5,897,211,894.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,897,211,894.28/104,267.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,558.68

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