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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,470.88, 156,636.72 and 37,902.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,470.88, 156,636.72 and 37,902.38 is: 56,828.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,470.88 : 156,636.72 = 37,902.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,470.88/156,636.72 = 37,902.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,470.88x = 156,636.72 × 37,902.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,470.88x = 5,936,903,700.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,936,903,700.21/104,470.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,828.31

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