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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,562.21, 156,845.03 and 37,960.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,562.21, 156,845.03 and 37,960.77 is: 56,941.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,562.21 : 156,845.03 = 37,960.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,562.21/156,845.03 = 37,960.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,562.21x = 156,845.03 × 37,960.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,562.21x = 5,953,957,919.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,953,957,919.67/104,562.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,941.78

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