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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,337.60, 156,520.80 and 37,761.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,337.60, 156,520.80 and 37,761.60 is: 56,647.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,337.60 : 156,520.80 = 37,761.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,337.60/156,520.80 = 37,761.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,337.60x = 156,520.80 × 37,761.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,337.60x = 5,910,475,841.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,910,475,841.28/104,337.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,647.61

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