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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,414.58, 156,586.77 and 37,840.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,414.58, 156,586.77 and 37,840.77 is: 56,748.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,414.58 : 156,586.77 = 37,840.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,414.58/156,586.77 = 37,840.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,414.58x = 156,586.77 × 37,840.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,414.58x = 5,925,363,948.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,363,948.61/104,414.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,748.43

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