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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,479.60, 156,733.80 and 37,903.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,479.60, 156,733.80 and 37,903.60 is: 56,860.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,479.60 : 156,733.80 = 37,903.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,479.60/156,733.80 = 37,903.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,479.60x = 156,733.80 × 37,903.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,479.60x = 5,940,775,261.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,940,775,261.68/104,479.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,860.62

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