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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,593.20, 153,868.20 and 43,430.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,593.20, 153,868.20 and 43,430.80 is: 65,137.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,593.20 : 153,868.20 = 43,430.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,593.20/153,868.20 = 43,430.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,593.20x = 153,868.20 × 43,430.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,593.20x = 6,682,619,020.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,682,619,020.56/102,593.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,137.06

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