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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,456.56, 153,692.76 and 39,306.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,456.56, 153,692.76 and 39,306.92 is: 58,963.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,456.56 : 153,692.76 = 39,306.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,456.56/153,692.76 = 39,306.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,456.56x = 153,692.76 × 39,306.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,456.56x = 6,041,189,021.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,041,189,021.90/102,456.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,963.42

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