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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,899.88, 149,855.58 and 37,570.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,899.88, 149,855.58 and 37,570.92 is: 56,358.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,899.88 : 149,855.58 = 37,570.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,899.88/149,855.58 = 37,570.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,899.88x = 149,855.58 × 37,570.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,899.88x = 5,630,212,007.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,630,212,007.73/99,899.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,358.55

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