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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,414.49, 156,586.63 and 37,840.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,414.49, 156,586.63 and 37,840.68 is: 56,748.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,414.49 : 156,586.63 = 37,840.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,414.49/156,586.63 = 37,840.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,414.49x = 156,586.63 × 37,840.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,414.49x = 5,925,343,876.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,343,876.31/104,414.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,748.29

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