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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,600.26, 156,851.11 and 37,993.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,600.26, 156,851.11 and 37,993.42 is: 56,972.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,600.26 : 156,851.11 = 37,993.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,600.26/156,851.11 = 37,993.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,600.26x = 156,851.11 × 37,993.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,600.26x = 5,959,310,099.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,310,099.70/104,600.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,972.23

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