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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.32, 156,182.40 and 37,565.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.32, 156,182.40 and 37,565.44 is: 56,348.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.32 : 156,182.40 = 37,565.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.32/156,182.40 = 37,565.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.32x = 156,182.40 × 37,565.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.32x = 5,867,060,576.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,060,576.26/104,120.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,348.85

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