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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,139.67, 156,177.22 and 37,571.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,139.67, 156,177.22 and 37,571.15 is: 56,345.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,139.67 : 156,177.22 = 37,571.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,139.67/156,177.22 = 37,571.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,139.67x = 156,177.22 × 37,571.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,139.67x = 5,867,757,759.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,757,759.20/104,139.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.08

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