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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,595.76, 156,844.36 and 37,988.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,595.76, 156,844.36 and 37,988.92 is: 56,965.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,595.76 : 156,844.36 = 37,988.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,595.76/156,844.36 = 37,988.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,595.76x = 156,844.36 × 37,988.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,595.76x = 5,958,347,844.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,347,844.49/104,595.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,965.48

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