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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,146.68, 156,187.70 and 37,578.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,146.68, 156,187.70 and 37,578.18 is: 56,355.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,146.68 : 156,187.70 = 37,578.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,146.68/156,187.70 = 37,578.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,146.68x = 156,187.70 × 37,578.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,146.68x = 5,869,249,504.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,249,504.39/104,146.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,355.61

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