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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,633.45, 155,452.01 and 37,121.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,633.45, 155,452.01 and 37,121.31 is: 55,682.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,633.45 : 155,452.01 = 37,121.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,633.45/155,452.01 = 37,121.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,633.45x = 155,452.01 × 37,121.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,633.45x = 5,770,582,067.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,770,582,067.73/103,633.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,682.62

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