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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,123.94, 156,153.57 and 37,555.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,123.94, 156,153.57 and 37,555.41 is: 56,321.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,123.94 : 156,153.57 = 37,555.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,123.94/156,153.57 = 37,555.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,123.94x = 156,153.57 × 37,555.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,123.94x = 5,864,411,344.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,411,344.31/104,123.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,321.45

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