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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,643.20, 153,943.20 and 43,480.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,643.20, 153,943.20 and 43,480.80 is: 65,212.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,643.20 : 153,943.20 = 43,480.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,643.20/153,943.20 = 43,480.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,643.20x = 153,943.20 × 43,480.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,643.20x = 6,693,573,490.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,693,573,490.56/102,643.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,212.05

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