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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,581.09, 155,349.12 and 37,025.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,581.09, 155,349.12 and 37,025.82 is: 55,530.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,581.09 : 155,349.12 = 37,025.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,581.09/155,349.12 = 37,025.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,581.09x = 155,349.12 × 37,025.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,581.09x = 5,751,928,554.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,751,928,554.28/103,581.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,530.68

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