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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,501.10, 156,751.65 and 37,943.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,501.10, 156,751.65 and 37,943.40 is: 56,915.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,501.10 : 156,751.65 = 37,943.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,501.10/156,751.65 = 37,943.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,501.10x = 156,751.65 × 37,943.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,501.10x = 5,947,690,556.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,690,556.61/104,501.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,915.10

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