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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,357.04, 156,547.92 and 37,828.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,357.04, 156,547.92 and 37,828.56 is: 56,747.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,357.04 : 156,547.92 = 37,828.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,357.04/156,547.92 = 37,828.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,357.04x = 156,547.92 × 37,828.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,357.04x = 5,921,982,384.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,982,384.60/104,357.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,747.32

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