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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,139.50, 156,176.94 and 37,570.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,139.50, 156,176.94 and 37,570.97 is: 56,344.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139.50 : 156,176.94 = 37,570.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139.50/156,176.94 = 37,570.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139.50x = 156,176.94 × 37,570.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139.50x = 5,867,718,346.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,718,346.55/104,139.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,344.79

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