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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,387.02, 149,080.62 and 24,508.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,387.02, 149,080.62 and 24,508.40 is: 36,762.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,387.02 : 149,080.62 = 24,508.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,387.02/149,080.62 = 24,508.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,387.02x = 149,080.62 × 24,508.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,387.02x = 3,653,727,467.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,653,727,467.21/99,387.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,762.62

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