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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,142.75, 156,181.73 and 37,574.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,142.75, 156,181.73 and 37,574.16 is: 56,349.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,142.75 : 156,181.73 = 37,574.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,142.75/156,181.73 = 37,574.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,142.75x = 156,181.73 × 37,574.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,142.75x = 5,868,397,124.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,397,124.23/104,142.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,349.55

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