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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.40, 156,638.34 and 37,873.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.40, 156,638.34 and 37,873.26 is: 56,796.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.40 : 156,638.34 = 37,873.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.40/156,638.34 = 37,873.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.40x = 156,638.34 × 37,873.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.40x = 5,932,404,576.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,932,404,576.79/104,450.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,796.38

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