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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,458.25, 156,686.96 and 37,898.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,458.25, 156,686.96 and 37,898.33 is: 56,847.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,458.25 : 156,686.96 = 37,898.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,458.25/156,686.96 = 37,898.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,458.25x = 156,686.96 × 37,898.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,458.25x = 5,938,173,143.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,938,173,143.85/104,458.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,847.34

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