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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,685.57, 153,813.69 and 82,586.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,685.57, 153,813.69 and 82,586.41 is: 123,706.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,685.57 : 153,813.69 = 82,586.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,685.57/153,813.69 = 82,586.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,685.57x = 153,813.69 × 82,586.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,685.57x = 12,702,920,465.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,702,920,465.95/102,685.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,706.97

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