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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,635.45, 155,455.01 and 37,123.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,635.45, 155,455.01 and 37,123.31 is: 55,685.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,635.45 : 155,455.01 = 37,123.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,635.45/155,455.01 = 37,123.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,635.45x = 155,455.01 × 37,123.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,635.45x = 5,771,004,527.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,771,004,527.28/103,635.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,685.62

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