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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,151.67, 156,227.74 and 37,638.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,151.67, 156,227.74 and 37,638.78 is: 56,458.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,151.67 : 156,227.74 = 37,638.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,151.67/156,227.74 = 37,638.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,151.67x = 156,227.74 × 37,638.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,151.67x = 5,880,221,535.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,221,535.76/104,151.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,458.25

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