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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,135.32, 156,204.90 and 37,580.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,135.32, 156,204.90 and 37,580.44 is: 56,371.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,135.32 : 156,204.90 = 37,580.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,135.32/156,204.90 = 37,580.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,135.32x = 156,204.90 × 37,580.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,135.32x = 5,870,248,872.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,248,872.16/104,135.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,371.35

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