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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.30, 156,173.65 and 37,568.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.30, 156,173.65 and 37,568.77 is: 56,341.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.30 : 156,173.65 = 37,568.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.30/156,173.65 = 37,568.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.30x = 156,173.65 × 37,568.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.30x = 5,867,251,936.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,251,936.91/104,137.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,341.50

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