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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 99,937.75, 149,890.20 and 35,882.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 99,937.75, 149,890.20 and 35,882.63 is: 53,818.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    99,937.75 : 149,890.20 = 35,882.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    99,937.75/149,890.20 = 35,882.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    99,937.75x = 149,890.20 × 35,882.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    99,937.75x = 5,378,454,587.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,378,454,587.23/99,937.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,818.05

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