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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,815.42, 151,117.62 and 37,610.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,815.42, 151,117.62 and 37,610.12 is: 56,375.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,815.42 : 151,117.62 = 37,610.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,815.42/151,117.62 = 37,610.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,815.42x = 151,117.62 × 37,610.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,815.42x = 5,683,551,822.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,683,551,822.31/100,815.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,375.82

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