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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,052.53, 153,100.62 and 42,857.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,052.53, 153,100.62 and 42,857.73 is: 64,295.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,052.53 : 153,100.62 = 42,857.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,052.53/153,100.62 = 42,857.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,052.53x = 153,100.62 × 42,857.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,052.53x = 6,561,545,034.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,561,545,034.79/102,052.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,295.76

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