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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,599.76, 156,850.36 and 37,992.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,599.76, 156,850.36 and 37,992.92 is: 56,971.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,599.76 : 156,850.36 = 37,992.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,599.76/156,850.36 = 37,992.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,599.76x = 156,850.36 × 37,992.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,599.76x = 5,959,203,179.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,203,179.45/104,599.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,971.48

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