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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,160.46, 156,208.45 and 37,592.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,160.46, 156,208.45 and 37,592.16 is: 56,376.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,160.46 : 156,208.45 = 37,592.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,160.46/156,208.45 = 37,592.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,160.46x = 156,208.45 × 37,592.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,160.46x = 5,872,212,076.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,212,076.75/104,160.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,376.60

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