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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,139.24, 156,176.48 and 37,570.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,139.24, 156,176.48 and 37,570.68 is: 56,344.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139.24 : 156,176.48 = 37,570.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139.24/156,176.48 = 37,570.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139.24x = 156,176.48 × 37,570.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139.24x = 5,867,656,553.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,656,553.61/104,139.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,344.34

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