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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,419.40, 156,629.10 and 37,859.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,419.40, 156,629.10 and 37,859.45 is: 56,789.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,419.40 : 156,629.10 = 37,859.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,419.40/156,629.10 = 37,859.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,419.40x = 156,629.10 × 37,859.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,419.40x = 5,929,891,580.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,891,580.00/104,419.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,789.18

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