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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,495.96, 156,743.70 and 37,936.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,495.96, 156,743.70 and 37,936.04 is: 56,903.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,495.96 : 156,743.70 = 37,936.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,495.96/156,743.70 = 37,936.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,495.96x = 156,743.70 × 37,936.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,495.96x = 5,946,235,272.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,235,272.95/104,495.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,903.97

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