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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,411.60, 156,617.40 and 37,853.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,411.60, 156,617.40 and 37,853.90 is: 56,780.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,411.60 : 156,617.40 = 37,853.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,411.60/156,617.40 = 37,853.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,411.60x = 156,617.40 × 37,853.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,411.60x = 5,928,579,397.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,579,397.86/104,411.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,780.85

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