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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,953.92, 151,447.62 and 37,796.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,953.92, 151,447.62 and 37,796.34 is: 56,700.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,953.92 : 151,447.62 = 37,796.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,953.92/151,447.62 = 37,796.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,953.92x = 151,447.62 × 37,796.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,953.92x = 5,724,165,737.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,724,165,737.71/100,953.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,700.78

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