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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,852.90, 151,280.10 and 37,687.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,852.90, 151,280.10 and 37,687.30 is: 56,531.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,852.90 : 151,280.10 = 37,687.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,852.90/151,280.10 = 37,687.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,852.90x = 151,280.10 × 37,687.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,852.90x = 5,701,338,512.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,701,338,512.73/100,852.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,531.23

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