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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,939.40, 151,242.24 and 71,306.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,939.40, 151,242.24 and 71,306.36 is: 106,841.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,939.40 : 151,242.24 = 71,306.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,939.40/151,242.24 = 71,306.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,939.40x = 151,242.24 × 71,306.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,939.40x = 10,784,533,612.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,784,533,612.65/100,939.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,841.67

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