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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,159.29, 156,140.52 and 37,581.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,159.29, 156,140.52 and 37,581.54 is: 56,336.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,159.29 : 156,140.52 = 37,581.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,159.29/156,140.52 = 37,581.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,159.29x = 156,140.52 × 37,581.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,159.29x = 5,868,001,198.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,001,198.00/104,159.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,336.80

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