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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,425.10, 156,637.65 and 37,867.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,425.10, 156,637.65 and 37,867.40 is: 56,801.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,425.10 : 156,637.65 = 37,867.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,425.10/156,637.65 = 37,867.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,425.10x = 156,637.65 × 37,867.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,425.10x = 5,931,460,547.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,931,460,547.61/104,425.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,801.10

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