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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,516.64, 156,733.92 and 37,945.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,516.64, 156,733.92 and 37,945.44 is: 56,903.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,516.64 : 156,733.92 = 37,945.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,516.64/156,733.92 = 37,945.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,516.64x = 156,733.92 × 37,945.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,516.64x = 5,947,337,557.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,947,337,557.32/104,516.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,903.26

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