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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,712.60, 151,083.27 and 37,527.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,712.60, 151,083.27 and 37,527.33 is: 56,296.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,712.60 : 151,083.27 = 37,527.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,712.60/151,083.27 = 37,527.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,712.60x = 151,083.27 × 37,527.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,712.60x = 5,669,751,730.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,669,751,730.77/100,712.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,296.35

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