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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,493.96, 156,740.70 and 37,934.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,493.96, 156,740.70 and 37,934.04 is: 56,900.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,493.96 : 156,740.70 = 37,934.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,493.96/156,740.70 = 37,934.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,493.96x = 156,740.70 × 37,934.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,493.96x = 5,945,807,983.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,807,983.43/104,493.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,900.97

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