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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,168.30, 156,219.98 and 37,599.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,168.30, 156,219.98 and 37,599.66 is: 56,387.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,168.30 : 156,219.98 = 37,599.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,168.30/156,219.98 = 37,599.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,168.30x = 156,219.98 × 37,599.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,168.30x = 5,873,817,945.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,873,817,945.21/104,168.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,387.77

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