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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.50, 156,185.85 and 37,576.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.50, 156,185.85 and 37,576.91 is: 56,353.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.50 : 156,185.85 = 37,576.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.50/156,185.85 = 37,576.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.50x = 156,185.85 × 37,576.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.50x = 5,868,981,628.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,868,981,628.72/104,145.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,353.67

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