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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,043.60, 153,138.30 and 42,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,043.60, 153,138.30 and 42,921.70 is: 64,413.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,043.60 : 153,138.30 = 42,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,043.60/153,138.30 = 42,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,043.60x = 153,138.30 × 42,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,043.60x = 6,572,956,171.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,572,956,171.11/102,043.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,413.21

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