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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,615.60, 153,923.40 and 58,378.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,615.60, 153,923.40 and 58,378.80 is: 87,568.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,615.60 : 153,923.40 = 58,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,615.60/153,923.40 = 58,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,615.60x = 153,923.40 × 58,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,615.60x = 8,985,863,383.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,985,863,383.92/102,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,568.20

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