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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,140.36, 156,178.25 and 37,571.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,140.36, 156,178.25 and 37,571.84 is: 56,346.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,140.36 : 156,178.25 = 37,571.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,140.36/156,178.25 = 37,571.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,140.36x = 156,178.25 × 37,571.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,140.36x = 5,867,903,345.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,867,903,345.66/104,140.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,346.10

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