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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,497.34, 156,745.61 and 37,937.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,497.34, 156,745.61 and 37,937.21 is: 56,905.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,497.34 : 156,745.61 = 37,937.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,497.34/156,745.61 = 37,937.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,497.34x = 156,745.61 × 37,937.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,497.34x = 5,946,491,467.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,491,467.59/104,497.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,905.67

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