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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,479.38, 156,781.32 and 37,924.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,479.38, 156,781.32 and 37,924.70 is: 56,909.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,479.38 : 156,781.32 = 37,924.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,479.38/156,781.32 = 37,924.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,479.38x = 156,781.32 × 37,924.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,479.38x = 5,945,884,526.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,884,526.60/104,479.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,909.65

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