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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,297.04, 156,457.80 and 37,768.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,297.04, 156,457.80 and 37,768.56 is: 56,657.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,297.04 : 156,457.80 = 37,768.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,297.04/156,457.80 = 37,768.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,297.04x = 156,457.80 × 37,768.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,297.04x = 5,909,185,806.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,909,185,806.77/104,297.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,657.27

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