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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140.92, 156,179.10 and 37,572.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140.92, 156,179.10 and 37,572.39 is: 56,346.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140.92 : 156,179.10 = 37,572.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140.92/156,179.10 = 37,572.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140.92x = 156,179.10 × 37,572.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140.92x = 5,868,022,055.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,022,055.05/104,140.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,346.94

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