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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,469.38, 156,766.32 and 37,914.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,469.38, 156,766.32 and 37,914.70 is: 56,894.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,469.38 : 156,766.32 = 37,914.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,469.38/156,766.32 = 37,914.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,469.38x = 156,766.32 × 37,914.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,469.38x = 5,943,747,992.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,747,992.90/104,469.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,894.64

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