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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,518.95, 156,733.07 and 37,936.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,518.95, 156,733.07 and 37,936.95 is: 56,888.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,518.95 : 156,733.07 = 37,936.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,518.95/156,733.07 = 37,936.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,518.95x = 156,733.07 × 37,936.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,518.95x = 5,945,974,450.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,945,974,450.25/104,518.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,888.96

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