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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,502.36, 153,742.11 and 27,629.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,502.36, 153,742.11 and 27,629.97 is: 41,441.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,502.36 : 153,742.11 = 27,629.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,502.36/153,742.11 = 27,629.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,502.36x = 153,742.11 × 27,629.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,502.36x = 4,247,889,887.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,247,889,887.04/102,502.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,441.87

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