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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,749.24, 151,183.26 and 37,614.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,749.24, 151,183.26 and 37,614.60 is: 56,444.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,749.24 : 151,183.26 = 37,614.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,749.24/151,183.26 = 37,614.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,749.24x = 151,183.26 × 37,614.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,749.24x = 5,686,697,851.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,697,851.60/100,749.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,444.08

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