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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,489.96, 156,734.70 and 37,930.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,489.96, 156,734.70 and 37,930.04 is: 56,894.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,489.96 : 156,734.70 = 37,930.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,489.96/156,734.70 = 37,930.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,489.96x = 156,734.70 × 37,930.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,489.96x = 5,944,953,440.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,953,440.39/104,489.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,894.97

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