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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,037.02, 152,899.77 and 42,840.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,037.02, 152,899.77 and 42,840.60 is: 64,195.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,037.02 : 152,899.77 = 42,840.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,037.02/152,899.77 = 42,840.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,037.02x = 152,899.77 × 42,840.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,037.02x = 6,550,317,886.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,550,317,886.66/102,037.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,195.50

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