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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,120.94, 156,149.07 and 37,552.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,120.94, 156,149.07 and 37,552.41 is: 56,316.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,120.94 : 156,149.07 = 37,552.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,120.94/156,149.07 = 37,552.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,120.94x = 156,149.07 × 37,552.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,120.94x = 5,863,774,073.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,863,774,073.79/104,120.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,316.96

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