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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,466.13, 156,761.46 and 37,911.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,466.13, 156,761.46 and 37,911.46 is: 56,889.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,466.13 : 156,761.46 = 37,911.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,466.13/156,761.46 = 37,911.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,466.13x = 156,761.46 × 37,911.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,466.13x = 5,943,054,846.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,054,846.97/104,466.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889.78

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