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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,484.44, 156,657.00 and 37,915.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,484.44, 156,657.00 and 37,915.91 is: 56,848.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,484.44 : 156,657.00 = 37,915.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,484.44/156,657.00 = 37,915.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,484.44x = 156,657.00 × 37,915.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,484.44x = 5,939,792,659.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,939,792,659.23/104,484.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,848.58

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