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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,479.68, 156,781.74 and 37,924.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,479.68, 156,781.74 and 37,924.98 is: 56,910.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,479.68 : 156,781.74 = 37,924.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,479.68/156,781.74 = 37,924.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,479.68x = 156,781.74 × 37,924.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,479.68x = 5,945,944,353.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,944,353.87/104,479.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,910.06

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