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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,793.70, 151,173.98 and 37,597.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,793.70, 151,173.98 and 37,597.30 is: 56,389.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,793.70 : 151,173.98 = 37,597.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,793.70/151,173.98 = 37,597.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,793.70x = 151,173.98 × 37,597.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,793.70x = 5,683,733,053.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,733,053.32/100,793.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,389.76

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