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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,143.10, 156,182.32 and 37,574.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,143.10, 156,182.32 and 37,574.56 is: 56,350.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,143.10 : 156,182.32 = 37,574.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,143.10/156,182.32 = 37,574.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,143.10x = 156,182.32 × 37,574.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,143.10x = 5,868,480,984.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,480,984.99/104,143.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,350.17

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