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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,465.84, 156,761.00 and 37,911.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,465.84, 156,761.00 and 37,911.15 is: 56,889.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,465.84 : 156,761.00 = 37,911.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,465.84/156,761.00 = 37,911.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,465.84x = 156,761.00 × 37,911.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,465.84x = 5,942,989,595.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,942,989,595.59/104,465.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889.31

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