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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,097.16, 153,133.58 and 27,222.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,097.16, 153,133.58 and 27,222.92 is: 40,831.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,097.16 : 153,133.58 = 27,222.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,097.16/153,133.58 = 27,222.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,097.16x = 153,133.58 × 27,222.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,097.16x = 4,168,743,197.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,168,743,197.65/102,097.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,831.14

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