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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140.61, 156,178.62 and 37,572.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140.61, 156,178.62 and 37,572.09 is: 56,346.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140.61 : 156,178.62 = 37,572.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140.61/156,178.62 = 37,572.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140.61x = 156,178.62 × 37,572.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140.61x = 5,867,957,166.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,957,166.72/104,140.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,346.48

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