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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,606.76, 156,860.84 and 37,999.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,606.76, 156,860.84 and 37,999.92 is: 56,981.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,606.76 : 156,860.84 = 37,999.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,606.76/156,860.84 = 37,999.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,606.76x = 156,860.84 × 37,999.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,606.76x = 5,960,699,371.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,960,699,371.13/104,606.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,981.97

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