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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.26, 156,849.61 and 37,992.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.26, 156,849.61 and 37,992.42 is: 56,970.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.26 : 156,849.61 = 37,992.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.26/156,849.61 = 37,992.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.26x = 156,849.61 × 37,992.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.26x = 5,959,096,259.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,096,259.96/104,599.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,970.73

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