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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,657.04, 151,000.02 and 37,471.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,657.04, 151,000.02 and 37,471.77 is: 56,213.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,657.04 : 151,000.02 = 37,471.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,657.04/151,000.02 = 37,471.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,657.04x = 151,000.02 × 37,471.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,657.04x = 5,658,238,019.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,658,238,019.44/100,657.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,213.04

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