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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,182.24, 156,256.08 and 37,609.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,182.24, 156,256.08 and 37,609.60 is: 56,408.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,182.24 : 156,256.08 = 37,609.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,182.24/156,256.08 = 37,609.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,182.24x = 156,256.08 × 37,609.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,182.24x = 5,876,728,666.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,876,728,666.37/104,182.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,408.16

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