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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,002.40, 153,003.60 and 42,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,002.40, 153,003.60 and 42,904.80 is: 64,357.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,002.40 : 153,003.60 = 42,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,002.40/153,003.60 = 42,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,002.40x = 153,003.60 × 42,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,002.40x = 6,564,588,857.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,564,588,857.28/102,002.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,357.20

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