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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,552.82, 156,734.19 and 37,964.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,552.82, 156,734.19 and 37,964.34 is: 56,912.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,552.82 : 156,734.19 = 37,964.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,552.82/156,734.19 = 37,964.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,552.82x = 156,734.19 × 37,964.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,552.82x = 5,950,310,078.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,950,310,078.78/104,552.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,912.00

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