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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,648.74, 153,973.10 and 39,498.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,648.74, 153,973.10 and 39,498.60 is: 59,247.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,648.74 : 153,973.10 = 39,498.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,648.74/153,973.10 = 39,498.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,648.74x = 153,973.10 × 39,498.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,648.74x = 6,081,721,690.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,081,721,690.17/102,648.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,247.90

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