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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.67, 156,226.24 and 37,637.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.67, 156,226.24 and 37,637.78 is: 56,456.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.67 : 156,226.24 = 37,637.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.67/156,226.24 = 37,637.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.67x = 156,226.24 × 37,637.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.67x = 5,880,008,851.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,008,851.35/104,150.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,456.75

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