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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,397.40, 156,595.66 and 37,821.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,397.40, 156,595.66 and 37,821.92 is: 56,732.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,397.40 : 156,595.66 = 37,821.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,397.40/156,595.66 = 37,821.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,397.40x = 156,595.66 × 37,821.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,397.40x = 5,922,748,524.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,922,748,524.87/104,397.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,732.72

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