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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,769.37, 151,149.08 and 37,584.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,769.37, 151,149.08 and 37,584.57 is: 56,375.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,769.37 : 151,149.08 = 37,584.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,769.37/151,149.08 = 37,584.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,769.37x = 151,149.08 × 37,584.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,769.37x = 5,680,873,732.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,680,873,732.76/100,769.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,375.00

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