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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,157.18, 156,203.52 and 37,588.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,157.18, 156,203.52 and 37,588.88 is: 56,371.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,157.18 : 156,203.52 = 37,588.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,157.18/156,203.52 = 37,588.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,157.18x = 156,203.52 × 37,588.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,157.18x = 5,871,514,587.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,514,587.84/104,157.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,371.67

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