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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,155.67, 156,201.28 and 37,587.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,155.67, 156,201.28 and 37,587.38 is: 56,369.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,155.67 : 156,201.28 = 37,587.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,155.67/156,201.28 = 37,587.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,155.67x = 156,201.28 × 37,587.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,155.67x = 5,871,195,992.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,195,992.87/104,155.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,369.43

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