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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,142.43, 156,181.35 and 37,573.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,142.43, 156,181.35 and 37,573.91 is: 56,349.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,142.43 : 156,181.35 = 37,573.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,142.43/156,181.35 = 37,573.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,142.43x = 156,181.35 × 37,573.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,142.43x = 5,868,343,988.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,343,988.58/104,142.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,349.21

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