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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,414.40, 156,621.60 and 37,854.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,414.40, 156,621.60 and 37,854.45 is: 56,781.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,414.40 : 156,621.60 = 37,854.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,414.40/156,621.60 = 37,854.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,414.40x = 156,621.60 × 37,854.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,414.40x = 5,928,824,526.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,824,526.12/104,414.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,781.68

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