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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,302.24, 153,452.75 and 39,107.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,302.24, 153,452.75 and 39,107.66 is: 58,661.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,302.24 : 153,452.75 = 39,107.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,302.24/153,452.75 = 39,107.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,302.24x = 153,452.75 × 39,107.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,302.24x = 6,001,177,010.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,001,177,010.26/102,302.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,661.25

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