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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,037.60, 145,527.60 and 37,839.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,037.60, 145,527.60 and 37,839.20 is: 56,747.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,037.60 : 145,527.60 = 37,839.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,037.60/145,527.60 = 37,839.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,037.60x = 145,527.60 × 37,839.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,037.60x = 5,506,647,961.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,506,647,961.92/97,037.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,747.57

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