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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 142,361.80, 213,153.90 and 102,704.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 142,361.80, 213,153.90 and 102,704.20 is: 153,775.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,361.80 : 213,153.90 = 102,704.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,361.80/213,153.90 = 102,704.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,361.80x = 213,153.90 × 102,704.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,361.80x = 21,891,800,776.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,891,800,776.38/142,361.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,775.81

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