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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,016.95, 153,025.43 and 78,397.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,016.95, 153,025.43 and 78,397.35 is: 117,596.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,016.95 : 153,025.43 = 78,397.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,016.95/153,025.43 = 78,397.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,016.95x = 153,025.43 × 78,397.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,016.95x = 11,996,787,802.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,996,787,802.62/102,016.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,596.03

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