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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,144.50, 156,184.35 and 37,575.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,144.50, 156,184.35 and 37,575.91 is: 56,352.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,144.50 : 156,184.35 = 37,575.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,144.50/156,184.35 = 37,575.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,144.50x = 156,184.35 × 37,575.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,144.50x = 5,868,769,079.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,769,079.01/104,144.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,352.17

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