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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,423.60, 156,635.40 and 37,865.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,423.60, 156,635.40 and 37,865.90 is: 56,798.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,423.60 : 156,635.40 = 37,865.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,423.60/156,635.40 = 37,865.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,423.60x = 156,635.40 × 37,865.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,423.60x = 5,931,140,392.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,140,392.86/104,423.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,798.85

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