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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,417.40, 156,626.10 and 37,857.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,417.40, 156,626.10 and 37,857.45 is: 56,786.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,417.40 : 156,626.10 = 37,857.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,417.40/156,626.10 = 37,857.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,417.40x = 156,626.10 × 37,857.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,417.40x = 5,929,464,749.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,464,749.45/104,417.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,786.18

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