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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,136.50, 156,167.09 and 37,558.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,136.50, 156,167.09 and 37,558.76 is: 56,324.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,136.50 : 156,167.09 = 37,558.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,136.50/156,167.09 = 37,558.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,136.50x = 156,167.09 × 37,558.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,136.50x = 5,865,441,425.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,865,441,425.42/104,136.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,324.55

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