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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,019.20, 153,028.80 and 31,905.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,019.20, 153,028.80 and 31,905.60 is: 47,858.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,019.20 : 153,028.80 = 31,905.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,019.20/153,028.80 = 31,905.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,019.20x = 153,028.80 × 31,905.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,019.20x = 4,882,475,681.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,882,475,681.28/102,019.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,858.40

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