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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,000.74, 151,500.17 and 38,671.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,000.74, 151,500.17 and 38,671.24 is: 58,006.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,000.74 : 151,500.17 = 38,671.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,000.74/151,500.17 = 38,671.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,000.74x = 151,500.17 × 38,671.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,000.74x = 5,858,699,436.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,858,699,436.10/101,000.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,006.50

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