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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,487.77, 156,723.46 and 37,942.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,487.77, 156,723.46 and 37,942.83 is: 56,911.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,487.77 : 156,723.46 = 37,942.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,487.77/156,723.46 = 37,942.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,487.77x = 156,723.46 × 37,942.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,487.77x = 5,946,531,504.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,531,504.93/104,487.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,911.27

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