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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,533.18, 156,790.52 and 37,973.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,533.18, 156,790.52 and 37,973.88 is: 56,957.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,533.18 : 156,790.52 = 37,973.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,533.18/156,790.52 = 37,973.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,533.18x = 156,790.52 × 37,973.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,533.18x = 5,953,944,391.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,944,391.62/104,533.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,957.46

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