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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,493.10, 156,739.65 and 37,935.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,493.10, 156,739.65 and 37,935.40 is: 56,903.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,493.10 : 156,739.65 = 37,935.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,493.10/156,739.65 = 37,935.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,493.10x = 156,739.65 × 37,935.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,493.10x = 5,945,981,318.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,981,318.61/104,493.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,903.10

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