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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 102,917.40, 154,376.10 and 77,657.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 102,917.40, 154,376.10 and 77,657.55 is: 116,486.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    102,917.40 : 154,376.10 = 77,657.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    102,917.40/154,376.10 = 77,657.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    102,917.40x = 154,376.10 × 77,657.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    102,917.40x = 11,988,469,704.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,988,469,704.56/102,917.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,486.33

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