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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,276.39, 156,426.66 and 37,747.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,276.39, 156,426.66 and 37,747.85 is: 56,626.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,276.39 : 156,426.66 = 37,747.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,276.39/156,426.66 = 37,747.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,276.39x = 156,426.66 × 37,747.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,276.39x = 5,904,769,315.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,904,769,315.55/104,276.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,626.14

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