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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,428.44, 156,591.23 and 37,858.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,428.44, 156,591.23 and 37,858.59 is: 56,769.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,428.44 : 156,591.23 = 37,858.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,428.44/156,591.23 = 37,858.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,428.44x = 156,591.23 × 37,858.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,428.44x = 5,928,322,984.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,928,322,984.87/104,428.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,769.24

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