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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,132.46, 156,166.36 and 37,563.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,132.46, 156,166.36 and 37,563.93 is: 56,334.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,132.46 : 156,166.36 = 37,563.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,132.46/156,166.36 = 37,563.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,132.46x = 156,166.36 × 37,563.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,132.46x = 5,866,222,121.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,222,121.48/104,132.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,334.23

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