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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,562.46, 156,845.40 and 37,961.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,562.46, 156,845.40 and 37,961.02 is: 56,942.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,562.46 : 156,845.40 = 37,961.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,562.46/156,845.40 = 37,961.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,562.46x = 156,845.40 × 37,961.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,562.46x = 5,954,011,366.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,954,011,366.31/104,562.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,942.15

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