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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,390.89, 156,585.89 and 37,815.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,390.89, 156,585.89 and 37,815.44 is: 56,722.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,390.89 : 156,585.89 = 37,815.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,390.89/156,585.89 = 37,815.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,390.89x = 156,585.89 × 37,815.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,390.89x = 5,921,363,639.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,921,363,639.75/104,390.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,722.99

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