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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,496.96, 156,745.20 and 37,937.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,496.96, 156,745.20 and 37,937.04 is: 56,905.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,496.96 : 156,745.20 = 37,937.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,496.96/156,745.20 = 37,937.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,496.96x = 156,745.20 × 37,937.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,496.96x = 5,946,448,922.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,448,922.21/104,496.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,905.47

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