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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140.19, 156,177.97 and 37,571.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140.19, 156,177.97 and 37,571.66 is: 56,345.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140.19 : 156,177.97 = 37,571.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140.19/156,177.97 = 37,571.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140.19x = 156,177.97 × 37,571.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140.19x = 5,867,865,588.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,865,588.33/104,140.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.83

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