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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,500.80, 155,251.20 and 36,943.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,500.80, 155,251.20 and 36,943.10 is: 55,414.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,500.80 : 155,251.20 = 36,943.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,500.80/155,251.20 = 36,943.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,500.80x = 155,251.20 × 36,943.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,500.80x = 5,735,460,606.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,735,460,606.72/103,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,414.65

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