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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,077.60, 145,616.40 and 37,915.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,077.60, 145,616.40 and 37,915.20 is: 56,872.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,077.60 : 145,616.40 = 37,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,077.60/145,616.40 = 37,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,077.60x = 145,616.40 × 37,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,077.60x = 5,521,074,929.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,521,074,929.28/97,077.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,872.80

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