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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.05, 156,185.28 and 37,576.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.05, 156,185.28 and 37,576.55 is: 56,353.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.05 : 156,185.28 = 37,576.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.05/156,185.28 = 37,576.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.05x = 156,185.28 × 37,576.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.05x = 5,868,903,202.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,903,202.26/104,145.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,353.17

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