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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,895.88, 149,849.60 and 37,566.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,895.88, 149,849.60 and 37,566.92 is: 56,352.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,895.88 : 149,849.60 = 37,566.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,895.88/149,849.60 = 37,566.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,895.88x = 149,849.60 × 37,566.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,895.88x = 5,629,387,935.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,629,387,935.23/99,895.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,352.55

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