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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,391.18, 156,669.78 and 37,850.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,391.18, 156,669.78 and 37,850.34 is: 56,805.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,391.18 : 156,669.78 = 37,850.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,391.18/156,669.78 = 37,850.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,391.18x = 156,669.78 × 37,850.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,391.18x = 5,930,004,440.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,004,440.73/104,391.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,805.61

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