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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,138.46, 156,175.37 and 37,569.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,138.46, 156,175.37 and 37,569.92 is: 56,343.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,138.46 : 156,175.37 = 37,569.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,138.46/156,175.37 = 37,569.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,138.46x = 156,175.37 × 37,569.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,138.46x = 5,867,495,282.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,495,282.07/104,138.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,343.21

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