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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,531.40, 153,821.40 and 52,619.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,531.40, 153,821.40 and 52,619.20 is: 78,941.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,531.40 : 153,821.40 = 52,619.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,531.40/153,821.40 = 52,619.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,531.40x = 153,821.40 × 52,619.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,531.40x = 8,093,959,010.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,093,959,010.88/102,531.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,941.27

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