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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,414.60, 156,636.30 and 37,838.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,414.60, 156,636.30 and 37,838.60 is: 56,763.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,414.60 : 156,636.30 = 37,838.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,414.60/156,636.30 = 37,838.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,414.60x = 156,636.30 × 37,838.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,414.60x = 5,926,898,301.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,926,898,301.18/104,414.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,763.12

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