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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,650.80, 153,976.20 and 87,617.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,650.80, 153,976.20 and 87,617.20 is: 131,425.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,650.80 : 153,976.20 = 87,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,650.80/153,976.20 = 87,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,650.80x = 153,976.20 × 87,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,650.80x = 13,490,963,510.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,490,963,510.64/102,650.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,425.80

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