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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,833.32, 149,772.30 and 37,504.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,833.32, 149,772.30 and 37,504.36 is: 56,264.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,833.32 : 149,772.30 = 37,504.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,833.32/149,772.30 = 37,504.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,833.32x = 149,772.30 × 37,504.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,833.32x = 5,617,114,257.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,617,114,257.23/99,833.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,264.92

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