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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,371.84, 156,557.34 and 37,796.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,371.84, 156,557.34 and 37,796.42 is: 56,694.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,371.84 : 156,557.34 = 37,796.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,371.84/156,557.34 = 37,796.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,371.84x = 156,557.34 × 37,796.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,371.84x = 5,917,307,368.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,917,307,368.12/104,371.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,694.48

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