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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,472.60, 156,723.30 and 37,896.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,472.60, 156,723.30 and 37,896.60 is: 56,850.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,472.60 : 156,723.30 = 37,896.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,472.60/156,723.30 = 37,896.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,472.60x = 156,723.30 × 37,896.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,472.60x = 5,939,280,210.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,280,210.78/104,472.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,850.12

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