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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.57, 156,226.05 and 37,637.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.57, 156,226.05 and 37,637.65 is: 56,456.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.57 : 156,226.05 = 37,637.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.57/156,226.05 = 37,637.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.57x = 156,226.05 × 37,637.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.57x = 5,879,981,586.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,879,981,586.07/104,150.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456.55

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