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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,821.20, 151,135.80 and 37,624.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,821.20, 151,135.80 and 37,624.40 is: 56,400.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,821.20 : 151,135.80 = 37,624.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,821.20/151,135.80 = 37,624.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,821.20x = 151,135.80 × 37,624.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,821.20x = 5,686,393,793.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,686,393,793.52/100,821.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,400.77

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