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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,597.40, 150,896.07 and 25,717.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,597.40, 150,896.07 and 25,717.70 is: 38,576.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,597.40 : 150,896.07 = 25,717.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,597.40/150,896.07 = 25,717.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,597.40x = 150,896.07 × 25,717.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,597.40x = 3,880,699,859.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,880,699,859.44/100,597.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,576.54

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