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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,134.32, 156,203.40 and 37,579.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,134.32, 156,203.40 and 37,579.44 is: 56,369.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134.32 : 156,203.40 = 37,579.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134.32/156,203.40 = 37,579.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134.32x = 156,203.40 × 37,579.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134.32x = 5,870,036,298.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,036,298.10/104,134.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,369.85

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