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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,404.80, 138,534.86 and 56,798.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,404.80, 138,534.86 and 56,798.36 is: 78,368.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,404.80 : 138,534.86 = 56,798.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,404.80/138,534.86 = 56,798.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,404.80x = 138,534.86 × 56,798.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,404.80x = 7,868,551,874.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,551,874.16/100,404.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,368.29

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