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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,408.10, 156,612.15 and 37,850.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,408.10, 156,612.15 and 37,850.40 is: 56,775.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,408.10 : 156,612.15 = 37,850.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,408.10/156,612.15 = 37,850.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,408.10x = 156,612.15 × 37,850.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,408.10x = 5,927,832,522.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,832,522.36/104,408.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,775.60

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