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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,468.84, 156,765.52 and 37,914.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,468.84, 156,765.52 and 37,914.16 is: 56,893.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,468.84 : 156,765.52 = 37,914.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,468.84/156,765.52 = 37,914.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,468.84x = 156,765.52 × 37,914.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,468.84x = 5,943,633,007.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,633,007.76/104,468.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,893.84

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