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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,612.80, 155,417.52 and 37,034.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,612.80, 155,417.52 and 37,034.88 is: 55,551.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,612.80 : 155,417.52 = 37,034.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,612.80/155,417.52 = 37,034.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,612.80x = 155,417.52 × 37,034.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,612.80x = 5,755,869,203.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,755,869,203.10/103,612.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,551.72

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