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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,464.02, 156,695.73 and 37,903.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,464.02, 156,695.73 and 37,903.98 is: 56,855.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,464.02 : 156,695.73 = 37,903.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,464.02/156,695.73 = 37,903.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,464.02x = 156,695.73 × 37,903.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,464.02x = 5,939,391,816.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,391,816.01/104,464.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,855.86

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