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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,017.20, 153,025.80 and 39,687.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,017.20, 153,025.80 and 39,687.70 is: 59,531.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,017.20 : 153,025.80 = 39,687.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,017.20/153,025.80 = 39,687.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,017.20x = 153,025.80 × 39,687.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,017.20x = 6,073,242,042.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,073,242,042.66/102,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,531.55

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