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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 103,132.44, 154,698.78 and 28,253.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 103,132.44, 154,698.78 and 28,253.23 is: 42,379.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    103,132.44 : 154,698.78 = 28,253.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    103,132.44/154,698.78 = 28,253.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    103,132.44x = 154,698.78 × 28,253.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    103,132.44x = 4,370,739,825.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,370,739,825.31/103,132.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 42,379.87

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