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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,147.36, 156,222.92 and 37,592.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,147.36, 156,222.92 and 37,592.48 is: 56,389.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,147.36 : 156,222.92 = 37,592.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,147.36/156,222.92 = 37,592.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,147.36x = 156,222.92 × 37,592.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,147.36x = 5,872,806,995.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,806,995.64/104,147.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,389.40

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