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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,037.80, 154,563.90 and 40,700.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,037.80, 154,563.90 and 40,700.20 is: 61,053.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,037.80 : 154,563.90 = 40,700.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,037.80/154,563.90 = 40,700.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,037.80x = 154,563.90 × 40,700.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,037.80x = 6,290,781,642.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,290,781,642.78/103,037.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,053.14

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