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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.32, 156,200.40 and 37,577.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.32, 156,200.40 and 37,577.44 is: 56,366.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.32 : 156,200.40 = 37,577.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.32/156,200.40 = 37,577.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.32x = 156,200.40 × 37,577.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.32x = 5,869,611,158.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,611,158.98/104,132.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,366.85

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