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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,857.50, 151,103.76 and 72,624.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,857.50, 151,103.76 and 72,624.70 is: 108,805.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,857.50 : 151,103.76 = 72,624.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,857.50/151,103.76 = 72,624.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,857.50x = 151,103.76 × 72,624.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,857.50x = 10,973,865,238.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,973,865,238.87/100,857.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,805.64

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