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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,467.50, 156,763.52 and 37,912.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,467.50, 156,763.52 and 37,912.83 is: 56,891.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,467.50 : 156,763.52 = 37,912.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,467.50/156,763.52 = 37,912.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,467.50x = 156,763.52 × 37,912.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,467.50x = 5,943,348,494.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,348,494.40/104,467.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,891.84

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