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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,467.35, 156,682.80 and 37,873.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,467.35, 156,682.80 and 37,873.20 is: 56,803.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,467.35 : 156,682.80 = 37,873.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,467.35/156,682.80 = 37,873.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,467.35x = 156,682.80 × 37,873.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,467.35x = 5,934,079,020.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,934,079,020.96/104,467.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,803.19

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