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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,374.10, 138,515.84 and 55,050.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,374.10, 138,515.84 and 55,050.88 is: 75,969.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,374.10 : 138,515.84 = 55,050.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,374.10/138,515.84 = 55,050.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,374.10x = 138,515.84 × 55,050.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,374.10x = 7,625,418,885.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,625,418,885.94/100,374.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,969.99

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