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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,161.59, 156,210.12 and 37,593.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,161.59, 156,210.12 and 37,593.29 is: 56,378.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,161.59 : 156,210.12 = 37,593.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,161.59/156,210.12 = 37,593.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,161.59x = 156,210.12 × 37,593.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,161.59x = 5,872,452,732.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,452,732.62/104,161.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,378.29

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