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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,037.46, 196,555.11 and 37,543.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,037.46, 196,555.11 and 37,543.30 is: 56,314.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,037.46 : 196,555.11 = 37,543.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,037.46/196,555.11 = 37,543.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,037.46x = 196,555.11 × 37,543.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,037.46x = 7,379,327,461.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,379,327,461.26/131,037.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,314.64

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