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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,141.36, 156,179.75 and 37,572.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,141.36, 156,179.75 and 37,572.84 is: 56,347.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,141.36 : 156,179.75 = 37,572.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,141.36/156,179.75 = 37,572.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,141.36x = 156,179.75 × 37,572.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,141.36x = 5,868,116,757.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,116,757.99/104,141.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,347.61

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