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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,141.18, 156,179.48 and 37,572.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,141.18, 156,179.48 and 37,572.66 is: 56,347.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,141.18 : 156,179.48 = 37,572.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,141.18/156,179.48 = 37,572.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,141.18x = 156,179.48 × 37,572.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,141.18x = 5,868,078,313.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,078,313.15/104,141.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,347.34

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