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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,510.20, 156,719.94 and 37,928.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,510.20, 156,719.94 and 37,928.20 is: 56,875.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,510.20 : 156,719.94 = 37,928.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,510.20/156,719.94 = 37,928.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,510.20x = 156,719.94 × 37,928.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,510.20x = 5,944,105,228.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,944,105,228.31/104,510.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,875.84

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