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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,396.85, 156,594.67 and 37,821.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,396.85, 156,594.67 and 37,821.43 is: 56,731.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,396.85 : 156,594.67 = 37,821.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,396.85/156,594.67 = 37,821.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,396.85x = 156,594.67 × 37,821.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,396.85x = 5,922,634,450.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,634,450.97/104,396.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,731.93

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