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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140.23, 156,178.06 and 37,571.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140.23, 156,178.06 and 37,571.71 is: 56,345.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140.23 : 156,178.06 = 37,571.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140.23/156,178.06 = 37,571.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140.23x = 156,178.06 × 37,571.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140.23x = 5,867,876,778.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,876,778.68/104,140.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,345.92

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