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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,136.67, 156,172.72 and 37,568.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,136.67, 156,172.72 and 37,568.15 is: 56,340.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,136.67 : 156,172.72 = 37,568.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,136.67/156,172.72 = 37,568.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,136.67x = 156,172.72 × 37,568.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,136.67x = 5,867,120,170.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,120,170.87/104,136.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,340.58

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