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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.49, 156,193.38 and 37,581.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.49, 156,193.38 and 37,581.93 is: 56,361.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.49 : 156,193.38 = 37,581.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.49/156,193.38 = 37,581.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.49x = 156,193.38 × 37,581.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.49x = 5,870,048,673.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,048,673.62/104,150.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,361.22

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