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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,583.56, 150,875.54 and 37,417.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,583.56, 150,875.54 and 37,417.53 is: 56,126.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,583.56 : 150,875.54 = 37,417.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,583.56/150,875.54 = 37,417.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,583.56x = 150,875.54 × 37,417.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,583.56x = 5,645,390,773.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,645,390,773.70/100,583.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,126.38

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