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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,442.35, 156,664.40 and 37,881

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,442.35, 156,664.40 and 37,881 is: 56,821.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,442.35 : 156,664.40 = 37,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,442.35/156,664.40 = 37,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,442.35x = 156,664.40 × 37,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,442.35x = 5,934,603,947.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,603,947.00/104,442.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,821.82

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