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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,907.49, 157,376.87 and 37,434.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,907.49, 157,376.87 and 37,434.27 is: 56,156.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,907.49 : 157,376.87 = 37,434.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,907.49/157,376.87 = 37,434.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,907.49x = 157,376.87 × 37,434.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,907.49x = 5,891,287,746.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,891,287,746.76/104,907.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,156.98

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