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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,477.60, 156,730.80 and 37,901.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,477.60, 156,730.80 and 37,901.60 is: 56,857.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,477.60 : 156,730.80 = 37,901.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,477.60/156,730.80 = 37,901.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,477.60x = 156,730.80 × 37,901.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,477.60x = 5,940,348,089.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,348,089.28/104,477.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,857.62

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