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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,483.32, 156,655.32 and 37,914.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,483.32, 156,655.32 and 37,914.78 is: 56,846.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,483.32 : 156,655.32 = 37,914.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,483.32/156,655.32 = 37,914.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,483.32x = 156,655.32 × 37,914.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,483.32x = 5,939,552,438.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,552,438.91/104,483.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,846.90

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