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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,698.99, 155,599.29 and 37,144.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,698.99, 155,599.29 and 37,144.26 is: 55,734.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,698.99 : 155,599.29 = 37,144.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,698.99/155,599.29 = 37,144.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,698.99x = 155,599.29 × 37,144.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,698.99x = 5,779,620,483.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,779,620,483.58/103,698.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,734.59

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