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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,377.68, 156,649.55 and 37,836.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,377.68, 156,649.55 and 37,836.79 is: 56,785.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,377.68 : 156,649.55 = 37,836.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,377.68/156,649.55 = 37,836.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,377.68x = 156,649.55 × 37,836.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,377.68x = 5,927,115,546.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,115,546.14/104,377.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,785.28

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