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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.30, 156,166.15 and 37,563.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.30, 156,166.15 and 37,563.78 is: 56,334.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.30 : 156,166.15 = 37,563.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.30/156,166.15 = 37,563.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.30x = 156,166.15 × 37,563.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.30x = 5,866,190,252.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,190,252.19/104,132.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,334.01

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