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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,634.17, 155,451.27 and 37,070.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,634.17, 155,451.27 and 37,070.26 is: 55,605.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,634.17 : 155,451.27 = 37,070.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,634.17/155,451.27 = 37,070.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,634.17x = 155,451.27 × 37,070.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,634.17x = 5,762,618,996.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,762,618,996.23/103,634.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,605.40

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