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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,142.94, 156,182.10 and 37,574.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,142.94, 156,182.10 and 37,574.41 is: 56,349.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,142.94 : 156,182.10 = 37,574.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,142.94/156,182.10 = 37,574.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,142.94x = 156,182.10 × 37,574.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,142.94x = 5,868,450,260.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,450,260.06/104,142.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,349.96

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