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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,435.44, 156,601.74 and 37,865.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,435.44, 156,601.74 and 37,865.62 is: 56,779.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,435.44 : 156,601.74 = 37,865.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,435.44/156,601.74 = 37,865.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,435.44x = 156,601.74 × 37,865.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,435.44x = 5,929,821,978.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,929,821,978.18/104,435.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,779.79

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