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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,531.40, 155,297.10 and 47,371.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,531.40, 155,297.10 and 47,371.40 is: 71,057.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,531.40 : 155,297.10 = 47,371.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,531.40/155,297.10 = 47,371.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,531.40x = 155,297.10 × 47,371.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,531.40x = 7,356,641,042.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,356,641,042.94/103,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,057.10

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