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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,138.09, 156,174.81 and 37,569.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,138.09, 156,174.81 and 37,569.54 is: 56,342.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,138.09 : 156,174.81 = 37,569.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,138.09/156,174.81 = 37,569.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,138.09x = 156,174.81 × 37,569.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,138.09x = 5,867,415,583.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,415,583.44/104,138.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,342.65

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