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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,570.76, 156,806.94 and 37,963.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,570.76, 156,806.94 and 37,963.86 is: 56,927.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,570.76 : 156,806.94 = 37,963.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,570.76/156,806.94 = 37,963.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,570.76x = 156,806.94 × 37,963.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,570.76x = 5,952,996,717.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,952,996,717.19/104,570.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,927.93

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