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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,000.60, 153,015.30 and 31,872.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,000.60, 153,015.30 and 31,872.60 is: 47,813.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,000.60 : 153,015.30 = 31,872.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,000.60/153,015.30 = 31,872.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,000.60x = 153,015.30 × 31,872.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,000.60x = 4,876,995,450.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,876,995,450.78/102,000.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,813.40

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