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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,116.40, 153,001.80 and 49,412.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,116.40, 153,001.80 and 49,412.40 is: 74,034.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,116.40 : 153,001.80 = 49,412.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,116.40/153,001.80 = 49,412.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,116.40x = 153,001.80 × 49,412.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,116.40x = 7,560,186,142.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,560,186,142.32/102,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,034.99

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