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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,583.80, 153,875.70 and 102,000.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,583.80, 153,875.70 and 102,000.60 is: 153,000.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,583.80 : 153,875.70 = 102,000.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,583.80/153,875.70 = 102,000.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,583.80x = 153,875.70 × 102,000.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,583.80x = 15,695,413,725.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,695,413,725.42/102,583.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,000.90

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