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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,125.94, 156,156.57 and 37,557.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,125.94, 156,156.57 and 37,557.41 is: 56,324.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,125.94 : 156,156.57 = 37,557.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,125.94/156,156.57 = 37,557.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,125.94x = 156,156.57 × 37,557.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,125.94x = 5,864,836,323.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,864,836,323.68/104,125.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,324.45

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