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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,873.50, 151,296.63 and 41,700.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,873.50, 151,296.63 and 41,700.96 is: 62,545.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,873.50 : 151,296.63 = 41,700.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,873.50/151,296.63 = 41,700.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,873.50x = 151,296.63 × 41,700.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,873.50x = 6,309,214,715.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,309,214,715.76/100,873.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,545.81

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