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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,484.32, 156,656.82 and 37,915.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,484.32, 156,656.82 and 37,915.78 is: 56,848.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,484.32 : 156,656.82 = 37,915.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,484.32/156,656.82 = 37,915.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,484.32x = 156,656.82 × 37,915.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,484.32x = 5,939,765,522.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,765,522.62/104,484.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,848.39

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