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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,464.79, 156,697.18 and 37,904.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,464.79, 156,697.18 and 37,904.81 is: 56,857.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,464.79 : 156,697.18 = 37,904.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,464.79/156,697.18 = 37,904.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,464.79x = 156,697.18 × 37,904.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,464.79x = 5,939,577,051.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,577,051.82/104,464.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,857.22

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