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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,410.10, 156,615.15 and 37,852.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,410.10, 156,615.15 and 37,852.40 is: 56,778.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,410.10 : 156,615.15 = 37,852.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,410.10/156,615.15 = 37,852.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,410.10x = 156,615.15 × 37,852.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,410.10x = 5,928,259,303.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,259,303.86/104,410.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,778.60

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