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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,136.05, 156,171.78 and 37,567.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,136.05, 156,171.78 and 37,567.52 is: 56,339.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,136.05 : 156,171.78 = 37,567.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,136.05/156,171.78 = 37,567.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,136.05x = 156,171.78 × 37,567.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,136.05x = 5,866,986,859.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,866,986,859.02/104,136.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,339.64

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