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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,617.60, 155,459.52 and 37,056.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,617.60, 155,459.52 and 37,056.96 is: 55,597.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,617.60 : 155,459.52 = 37,056.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,617.60/155,459.52 = 37,056.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,617.60x = 155,459.52 × 37,056.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,617.60x = 5,760,857,214.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,760,857,214.26/103,617.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,597.28

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