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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,862.35, 151,288.66 and 24,960.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,862.35, 151,288.66 and 24,960.58 is: 37,439.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,862.35 : 151,288.66 = 24,960.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,862.35/151,288.66 = 24,960.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,862.35x = 151,288.66 × 24,960.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,862.35x = 3,776,252,701.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,776,252,701.02/100,862.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,439.67

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