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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,519.20, 156,733.44 and 37,937.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,519.20, 156,733.44 and 37,937.20 is: 56,889.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,519.20 : 156,733.44 = 37,937.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,519.20/156,733.44 = 37,937.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,519.20x = 156,733.44 × 37,937.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,519.20x = 5,946,027,859.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,946,027,859.97/104,519.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,889.34

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