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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,074.48, 153,115.16 and 78,417.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,074.48, 153,115.16 and 78,417.98 is: 117,629.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,074.48 : 153,115.16 = 78,417.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,074.48/153,115.16 = 78,417.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,074.48x = 153,115.16 × 78,417.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,074.48x = 12,006,980,396.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,006,980,396.91/102,074.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,629.61

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