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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,434.44, 156,600.24 and 37,864.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,434.44, 156,600.24 and 37,864.62 is: 56,778.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,434.44 : 156,600.24 = 37,864.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,434.44/156,600.24 = 37,864.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,434.44x = 156,600.24 × 37,864.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,434.44x = 5,929,608,579.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,608,579.51/104,434.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,778.29

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