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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,415.49, 156,588.13 and 37,841.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,415.49, 156,588.13 and 37,841.68 is: 56,749.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,415.49 : 156,588.13 = 37,841.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,415.49/156,588.13 = 37,841.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,415.49x = 156,588.13 × 37,841.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,415.49x = 5,925,557,907.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,557,907.26/104,415.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,749.80

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