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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,463.75, 156,757.89 and 37,909.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,463.75, 156,757.89 and 37,909.07 is: 56,886.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,463.75 : 156,757.89 = 37,909.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,463.75/156,757.89 = 37,909.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,463.75x = 156,757.89 × 37,909.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,463.75x = 5,942,546,216.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,546,216.96/104,463.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,886.20

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