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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.82, 156,765.50 and 37,914.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.82, 156,765.50 and 37,914.15 is: 56,893.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.82 : 156,765.50 = 37,914.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.82/156,765.50 = 37,914.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.82x = 156,765.50 × 37,914.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.82x = 5,943,630,492.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,630,492.25/104,468.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.82

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