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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,141.92, 156,180.60 and 37,573.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,141.92, 156,180.60 and 37,573.39 is: 56,348.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,141.92 : 156,180.60 = 37,573.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,141.92/156,180.60 = 37,573.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,141.92x = 156,180.60 × 37,573.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,141.92x = 5,868,234,594.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,234,594.23/104,141.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,348.44

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