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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.50, 156,768.02 and 37,915.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.50, 156,768.02 and 37,915.83 is: 56,896.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.50 : 156,768.02 = 37,915.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.50/156,768.02 = 37,915.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.50x = 156,768.02 × 37,915.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.50x = 5,943,989,595.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,943,989,595.76/104,470.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,896.34

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