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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,637.45, 155,458.01 and 37,125.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,637.45, 155,458.01 and 37,125.31 is: 55,688.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,637.45 : 155,458.01 = 37,125.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,637.45/155,458.01 = 37,125.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,637.45x = 155,458.01 × 37,125.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,637.45x = 5,771,426,813.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,771,426,813.23/103,637.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,688.62

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