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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,457.88, 156,686.82 and 37,882.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,457.88, 156,686.82 and 37,882.90 is: 56,824.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,457.88 : 156,686.82 = 37,882.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,457.88/156,686.82 = 37,882.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,457.88x = 156,686.82 × 37,882.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,457.88x = 5,935,751,133.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,935,751,133.38/104,457.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,824.35

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