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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,150.70, 156,193.65 and 37,582.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,150.70, 156,193.65 and 37,582.16 is: 56,361.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,150.70 : 156,193.65 = 37,582.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,150.70/156,193.65 = 37,582.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,150.70x = 156,193.65 × 37,582.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,150.70x = 5,870,093,964.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,870,093,964.32/104,150.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,361.54

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