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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,453.85, 156,583.73 and 37,876.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,453.85, 156,583.73 and 37,876.11 is: 56,778.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,453.85 : 156,583.73 = 37,876.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,453.85/156,583.73 = 37,876.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,453.85x = 156,583.73 × 37,876.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,453.85x = 5,930,782,089.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,930,782,089.19/104,453.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,778.97

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