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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,384.13, 156,575.77 and 37,808.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,384.13, 156,575.77 and 37,808.67 is: 56,712.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,384.13 : 156,575.77 = 37,808.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,384.13/156,575.77 = 37,808.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,384.13x = 156,575.77 × 37,808.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,384.13x = 5,919,922,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,922,110.56/104,384.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,712.86

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