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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.42, 156,185.82 and 37,576.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.42, 156,185.82 and 37,576.92 is: 56,353.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.42 : 156,185.82 = 37,576.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.42/156,185.82 = 37,576.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.42x = 156,185.82 × 37,576.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.42x = 5,868,982,063.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,982,063.27/104,145.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,353.72

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