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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,560.40, 153,851.40 and 42,582.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,560.40, 153,851.40 and 42,582.06 is: 63,877.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,560.40 : 153,851.40 = 42,582.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,560.40/153,851.40 = 42,582.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,560.40x = 153,851.40 × 42,582.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,560.40x = 6,551,309,545.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,551,309,545.88/102,560.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,877.57

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