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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,137.99, 156,174.70 and 37,569.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,137.99, 156,174.70 and 37,569.47 is: 56,342.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,137.99 : 156,174.70 = 37,569.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,137.99/156,174.70 = 37,569.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,137.99x = 156,174.70 × 37,569.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,137.99x = 5,867,400,622.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,400,622.04/104,137.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.56

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