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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,043.60, 145,536.60 and 37,845.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,043.60, 145,536.60 and 37,845.20 is: 56,756.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,043.60 : 145,536.60 = 37,845.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,043.60/145,536.60 = 37,845.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,043.60x = 145,536.60 × 37,845.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,043.60x = 5,507,861,734.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,507,861,734.32/97,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,756.57

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