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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,489.40, 155,234.10 and 36,931.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,489.40, 155,234.10 and 36,931.70 is: 55,397.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,489.40 : 155,234.10 = 36,931.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,489.40/155,234.10 = 36,931.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,489.40x = 155,234.10 × 36,931.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,489.40x = 5,733,059,210.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,733,059,210.97/103,489.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,397.55

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