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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,387.39, 156,580.64 and 37,811.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,387.39, 156,580.64 and 37,811.94 is: 56,717.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,387.39 : 156,580.64 = 37,811.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,387.39/156,580.64 = 37,811.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,387.39x = 156,580.64 × 37,811.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,387.39x = 5,920,617,764.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,920,617,764.84/104,387.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,717.75

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