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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 101,124.29, 151,685.22 and 26,237.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 101,124.29, 151,685.22 and 26,237.77 is: 39,356.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    101,124.29 : 151,685.22 = 26,237.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    101,124.29/151,685.22 = 26,237.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    101,124.29x = 151,685.22 × 26,237.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    101,124.29x = 3,979,881,914.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,979,881,914.76/101,124.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 39,356.34

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