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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,134.82, 156,204.15 and 37,579.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,134.82, 156,204.15 and 37,579.94 is: 56,370.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,134.82 : 156,204.15 = 37,579.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,134.82/156,204.15 = 37,579.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,134.82x = 156,204.15 × 37,579.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,134.82x = 5,870,142,584.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,142,584.75/104,134.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,370.60

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