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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,045.32, 145,537.02 and 37,866.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,045.32, 145,537.02 and 37,866.60 is: 56,787.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,045.32 : 145,537.02 = 37,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,045.32/145,537.02 = 37,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,045.32x = 145,537.02 × 37,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,045.32x = 5,510,992,121.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,510,992,121.53/97,045.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,787.82

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