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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,594.76, 156,842.87 and 37,987.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,594.76, 156,842.87 and 37,987.92 is: 56,963.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,594.76 : 156,842.87 = 37,987.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,594.76/156,842.87 = 37,987.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,594.76x = 156,842.87 × 37,987.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,594.76x = 5,958,134,208.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,134,208.19/104,594.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,963.98

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