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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,016.40, 153,024.60 and 101,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,016.40, 153,024.60 and 101,433.20 is: 152,149.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,016.40 : 153,024.60 = 101,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,016.40/153,024.60 = 101,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,016.40x = 153,024.60 × 101,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,016.40x = 15,521,774,856.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,521,774,856.72/102,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,149.80

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