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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,143.50, 156,182.85 and 37,574.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,143.50, 156,182.85 and 37,574.91 is: 56,350.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,143.50 : 156,182.85 = 37,574.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,143.50/156,182.85 = 37,574.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,143.50x = 156,182.85 × 37,574.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,143.50x = 5,868,556,532.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,556,532.29/104,143.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,350.68

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