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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.68, 156,174.22 and 37,569.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.68, 156,174.22 and 37,569.14 is: 56,342.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.68 : 156,174.22 = 37,569.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.68/156,174.22 = 37,569.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.68x = 156,174.22 × 37,569.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.68x = 5,867,331,135.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,331,135.57/104,137.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.06

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