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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,418.60, 156,627.90 and 37,860.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,418.60, 156,627.90 and 37,860.90 is: 56,791.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,418.60 : 156,627.90 = 37,860.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,418.60/156,627.90 = 37,860.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,418.60x = 156,627.90 × 37,860.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,418.60x = 5,930,073,259.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,073,259.11/104,418.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,791.35

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