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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,148.16, 156,189.94 and 37,579.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,148.16, 156,189.94 and 37,579.64 is: 56,357.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,148.16 : 156,189.94 = 37,579.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,148.16/156,189.94 = 37,579.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,148.16x = 156,189.94 × 37,579.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,148.16x = 5,869,561,716.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,561,716.82/104,148.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,357.81

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