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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,418.35, 156,627.35 and 37,858.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,418.35, 156,627.35 and 37,858.37 is: 56,787.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,418.35 : 156,627.35 = 37,858.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,418.35/156,627.35 = 37,858.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,418.35x = 156,627.35 × 37,858.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,418.35x = 5,929,655,195.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,655,195.99/104,418.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,787.48

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