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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,921.56, 155,882.34 and 37,361.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,921.56, 155,882.34 and 37,361.88 is: 56,042.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,921.56 : 155,882.34 = 37,361.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,921.56/155,882.34 = 37,361.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,921.56x = 155,882.34 × 37,361.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,921.56x = 5,824,057,281.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,824,057,281.20/103,921.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,042.82

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