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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,416.99, 156,590.37 and 37,843.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,416.99, 156,590.37 and 37,843.18 is: 56,752.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,416.99 : 156,590.37 = 37,843.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,416.99/156,590.37 = 37,843.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,416.99x = 156,590.37 × 37,843.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,416.99x = 5,925,877,558.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,925,877,558.18/104,416.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,752.04

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