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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,837.83, 151,256.70 and 41,608.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,837.83, 151,256.70 and 41,608.38 is: 62,412.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,837.83 : 151,256.70 = 41,608.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,837.83/151,256.70 = 41,608.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,837.83x = 151,256.70 × 41,608.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,837.83x = 6,293,546,251.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,293,546,251.15/100,837.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,412.55

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