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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,437.44, 156,604.74 and 37,867.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,437.44, 156,604.74 and 37,867.62 is: 56,782.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,437.44 : 156,604.74 = 37,867.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,437.44/156,604.74 = 37,867.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,437.44x = 156,604.74 × 37,867.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,437.44x = 5,930,248,784.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,248,784.52/104,437.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,782.79

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