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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,559.40, 150,834.24 and 37,379.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,559.40, 150,834.24 and 37,379.40 is: 56,067.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,559.40 : 150,834.24 = 37,379.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,559.40/150,834.24 = 37,379.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,559.40x = 150,834.24 × 37,379.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,559.40x = 5,638,093,390.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,638,093,390.66/100,559.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,067.29

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