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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,598.76, 156,848.86 and 37,991.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,598.76, 156,848.86 and 37,991.92 is: 56,969.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,598.76 : 156,848.86 = 37,991.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,598.76/156,848.86 = 37,991.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,598.76x = 156,848.86 × 37,991.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,598.76x = 5,958,989,341.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,958,989,341.21/104,598.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,969.98

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