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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,185.69, 156,278.29 and 37,625.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,185.69, 156,278.29 and 37,625.83 is: 56,438.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,185.69 : 156,278.29 = 37,625.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,185.69/156,278.29 = 37,625.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,185.69x = 156,278.29 × 37,625.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,185.69x = 5,880,100,372.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,880,100,372.23/104,185.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,438.66

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