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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,159.45, 156,206.94 and 37,591.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,159.45, 156,206.94 and 37,591.16 is: 56,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,159.45 : 156,206.94 = 37,591.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,159.45/156,206.94 = 37,591.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,159.45x = 156,206.94 × 37,591.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,159.45x = 5,871,999,629.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,871,999,629.84/104,159.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,375.10

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