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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,636.90, 155,340.15 and 56,923.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,636.90, 155,340.15 and 56,923.30 is: 85,321.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,636.90 : 155,340.15 = 56,923.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,636.90/155,340.15 = 56,923.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,636.90x = 155,340.15 × 56,923.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,636.90x = 8,842,473,960.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,473,960.50/103,636.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,321.68

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