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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.55, 156,186.12 and 37,577.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.55, 156,186.12 and 37,577.22 is: 56,354.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.55 : 156,186.12 = 37,577.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.55/156,186.12 = 37,577.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.55x = 156,186.12 × 37,577.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.55x = 5,869,039,747.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,039,747.40/104,145.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,354.21

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