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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,149.42, 156,191.82 and 37,580.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,149.42, 156,191.82 and 37,580.92 is: 56,359.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,149.42 : 156,191.82 = 37,580.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,149.42/156,191.82 = 37,580.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,149.42x = 156,191.82 × 37,580.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,149.42x = 5,869,832,292.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,832,292.07/104,149.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,359.72

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