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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,124.94, 156,155.07 and 37,556.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,124.94, 156,155.07 and 37,556.41 is: 56,322.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,124.94 : 156,155.07 = 37,556.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,124.94/156,155.07 = 37,556.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,124.94x = 156,155.07 × 37,556.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,124.94x = 5,864,623,832.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,623,832.50/104,124.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,322.95

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