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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,142.60, 156,181.57 and 37,574.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,142.60, 156,181.57 and 37,574.06 is: 56,349.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,142.60 : 156,181.57 = 37,574.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,142.60/156,181.57 = 37,574.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,142.60x = 156,181.57 × 37,574.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,142.60x = 5,868,374,807.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,374,807.23/104,142.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,349.42

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