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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,148.42, 156,190.32 and 37,579.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,148.42, 156,190.32 and 37,579.92 is: 56,358.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,148.42 : 156,190.32 = 37,579.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,148.42/156,190.32 = 37,579.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,148.42x = 156,190.32 × 37,579.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,148.42x = 5,869,619,730.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,619,730.37/104,148.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,358.22

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