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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,318.96, 153,500.40 and 57,966.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,318.96, 153,500.40 and 57,966.96 is: 86,962.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,318.96 : 153,500.40 = 57,966.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,318.96/153,500.40 = 57,966.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,318.96x = 153,500.40 × 57,966.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,318.96x = 8,897,951,546.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,897,951,546.78/102,318.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,962.88

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