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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,750.24, 151,184.76 and 37,615.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,750.24, 151,184.76 and 37,615.60 is: 56,445.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,750.24 : 151,184.76 = 37,615.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,750.24/151,184.76 = 37,615.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,750.24x = 151,184.76 × 37,615.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,750.24x = 5,686,905,458.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,905,458.26/100,750.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,445.58

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