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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,354.40, 156,494.40 and 37,777.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,354.40, 156,494.40 and 37,777.26 is: 56,652.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,354.40 : 156,494.40 = 37,777.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,354.40/156,494.40 = 37,777.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,354.40x = 156,494.40 × 37,777.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,354.40x = 5,911,929,637.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,911,929,637.34/104,354.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,652.42

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