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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,415.99, 156,588.87 and 37,842.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,415.99, 156,588.87 and 37,842.18 is: 56,750.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,415.99 : 156,588.87 = 37,842.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,415.99/156,588.87 = 37,842.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,415.99x = 156,588.87 × 37,842.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,415.99x = 5,925,664,204.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,664,204.54/104,415.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,750.54

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