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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.13, 156,192.87 and 37,581.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.13, 156,192.87 and 37,581.57 is: 56,360.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.13 : 156,192.87 = 37,581.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.13/156,192.87 = 37,581.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.13x = 156,192.87 × 37,581.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.13x = 5,869,973,277.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,973,277.41/104,150.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,360.69

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