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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,412.40, 156,618.60 and 37,852.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,412.40, 156,618.60 and 37,852.45 is: 56,778.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,412.40 : 156,618.60 = 37,852.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,412.40/156,618.60 = 37,852.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,412.40x = 156,618.60 × 37,852.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,412.40x = 5,928,397,725.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,397,725.57/104,412.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,778.68

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