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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,583.65, 153,820.80 and 43,352.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,583.65, 153,820.80 and 43,352.40 is: 65,005.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,583.65 : 153,820.80 = 43,352.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,583.65/153,820.80 = 43,352.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,583.65x = 153,820.80 × 43,352.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,583.65x = 6,668,500,849.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,668,500,849.92/102,583.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,005.49

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