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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,144.55, 156,184.51 and 37,576.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,144.55, 156,184.51 and 37,576.05 is: 56,352.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,144.55 : 156,184.51 = 37,576.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,144.55/156,184.51 = 37,576.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,144.55x = 156,184.51 × 37,576.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,144.55x = 5,868,796,956.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,796,956.99/104,144.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,352.42

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