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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,847.92, 155,838.12 and 37,286.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,847.92, 155,838.12 and 37,286.68 is: 55,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,847.92 : 155,838.12 = 37,286.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,847.92/155,838.12 = 37,286.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,847.92x = 155,838.12 × 37,286.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,847.92x = 5,810,686,112.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,810,686,112.24/103,847.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,953.80

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