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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,450.49, 156,675.47 and 37,890.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,450.49, 156,675.47 and 37,890.50 is: 56,835.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,450.49 : 156,675.47 = 37,890.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,450.49/156,675.47 = 37,890.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,450.49x = 156,675.47 × 37,890.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,450.49x = 5,936,510,923.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,510,923.21/104,450.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,835.64

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