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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,144.42, 156,184.32 and 37,575.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,144.42, 156,184.32 and 37,575.92 is: 56,352.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,144.42 : 156,184.32 = 37,575.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,144.42/156,184.32 = 37,575.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,144.42x = 156,184.32 × 37,575.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,144.42x = 5,868,769,513.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,769,513.57/104,144.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,352.22

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