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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,401.44, 138,554 and 55,689.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,401.44, 138,554 and 55,689.44 is: 76,851.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,401.44 : 138,554 = 55,689.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,401.44/138,554 = 55,689.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,401.44x = 138,554 × 55,689.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,401.44x = 7,715,994,669.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,715,994,669.76/100,401.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,851.43

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