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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,000.40, 154,500.60 and 36,515.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,000.40, 154,500.60 and 36,515.60 is: 54,773.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,000.40 : 154,500.60 = 36,515.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,000.40/154,500.60 = 36,515.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,000.40x = 154,500.60 × 36,515.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,000.40x = 5,641,682,109.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,641,682,109.36/103,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,773.40

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