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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.60, 156,639.30 and 37,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.60, 156,639.30 and 37,840.60 is: 56,766.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.60 : 156,639.30 = 37,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.60/156,639.30 = 37,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.60x = 156,639.30 × 37,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.60x = 5,927,325,095.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,927,325,095.58/104,416.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,766.12

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