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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,143.55, 156,183.01 and 37,575.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,143.55, 156,183.01 and 37,575.05 is: 56,350.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,143.55 : 156,183.01 = 37,575.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,143.55/156,183.01 = 37,575.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,143.55x = 156,183.01 × 37,575.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,143.55x = 5,868,583,535.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,583,535.05/104,143.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,350.91

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