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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.17, 156,192.94 and 37,581.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.17, 156,192.94 and 37,581.67 is: 56,360.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.17 : 156,192.94 = 37,581.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.17/156,192.94 = 37,581.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.17x = 156,192.94 × 37,581.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.17x = 5,869,991,527.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,991,527.41/104,150.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,360.84

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