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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,161.83, 156,210.50 and 37,593.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,161.83, 156,210.50 and 37,593.54 is: 56,378.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,161.83 : 156,210.50 = 37,593.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,161.83/156,210.50 = 37,593.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,161.83x = 156,210.50 × 37,593.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,161.83x = 5,872,505,680.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,872,505,680.17/104,161.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,378.67

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