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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,386.39, 156,579.14 and 37,810.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,386.39, 156,579.14 and 37,810.94 is: 56,716.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,386.39 : 156,579.14 = 37,810.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,386.39/156,579.14 = 37,810.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,386.39x = 156,579.14 × 37,810.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,386.39x = 5,920,403,779.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,403,779.42/104,386.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,716.24

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