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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,472.38, 156,770.82 and 37,917.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,472.38, 156,770.82 and 37,917.70 is: 56,899.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,472.38 : 156,770.82 = 37,917.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,472.38/156,770.82 = 37,917.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,472.38x = 156,770.82 × 37,917.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,472.38x = 5,944,388,921.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,388,921.51/104,472.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,899.14

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