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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,402.15, 156,602.26 and 37,840.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,402.15, 156,602.26 and 37,840.80 is: 56,760.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,402.15 : 156,602.26 = 37,840.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,402.15/156,602.26 = 37,840.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,402.15x = 156,602.26 × 37,840.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,402.15x = 5,925,955,434.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,955,434.77/104,402.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,760.86

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