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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,465.52, 156,697.98 and 37,905.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,465.52, 156,697.98 and 37,905.48 is: 56,858.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,465.52 : 156,697.98 = 37,905.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,465.52/156,697.98 = 37,905.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,465.52x = 156,697.98 × 37,905.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,465.52x = 5,939,712,146.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,712,146.93/104,465.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,858.11

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