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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,601.76, 156,853.36 and 37,994.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,601.76, 156,853.36 and 37,994.92 is: 56,974.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,601.76 : 156,853.36 = 37,994.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,601.76/156,853.36 = 37,994.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,601.76x = 156,853.36 × 37,994.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,601.76x = 5,959,630,864.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,959,630,864.93/104,601.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,974.48

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