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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.38, 156,767.82 and 37,915.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.38, 156,767.82 and 37,915.70 is: 56,896.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.38 : 156,767.82 = 37,915.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.38/156,767.82 = 37,915.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.38x = 156,767.82 × 37,915.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.38x = 5,943,961,632.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,961,632.77/104,470.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,896.14

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