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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,580.20, 153,848.70 and 43,417.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,580.20, 153,848.70 and 43,417.80 is: 65,117.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,580.20 : 153,848.70 = 43,417.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,580.20/153,848.70 = 43,417.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,580.20x = 153,848.70 × 43,417.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,580.20x = 6,679,772,086.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,679,772,086.86/102,580.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,117.56

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