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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,552.28, 156,779.04 and 37,945.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,552.28, 156,779.04 and 37,945.80 is: 56,900.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,552.28 : 156,779.04 = 37,945.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,552.28/156,779.04 = 37,945.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,552.28x = 156,779.04 × 37,945.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,552.28x = 5,949,106,096.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,949,106,096.03/104,552.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,900.78

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