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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,596.40, 155,394.60 and 37,038.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,596.40, 155,394.60 and 37,038.70 is: 55,558.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,596.40 : 155,394.60 = 37,038.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,596.40/155,394.60 = 37,038.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,596.40x = 155,394.60 × 37,038.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,596.40x = 5,755,613,971.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,613,971.02/103,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,558.05

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