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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,653.20, 153,965.40 and 32,539.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,653.20, 153,965.40 and 32,539.60 is: 48,804.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,653.20 : 153,965.40 = 32,539.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,653.20/153,965.40 = 32,539.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,653.20x = 153,965.40 × 32,539.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,653.20x = 5,009,972,529.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,009,972,529.84/102,653.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,804.84

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