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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,145.67, 156,186.19 and 37,577.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,145.67, 156,186.19 and 37,577.17 is: 56,354.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,145.67 : 156,186.19 = 37,577.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,145.67/156,186.19 = 37,577.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,145.67x = 156,186.19 × 37,577.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,145.67x = 5,869,035,013.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,869,035,013.28/104,145.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,354.10

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