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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,462.88, 156,756.58 and 37,908.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,462.88, 156,756.58 and 37,908.20 is: 56,884.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,462.88 : 156,756.58 = 37,908.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,462.88/156,756.58 = 37,908.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,462.88x = 156,756.58 × 37,908.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,462.88x = 5,942,359,785.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,359,785.96/104,462.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,884.89

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