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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,434.90, 138,595.52 and 55,111.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,434.90, 138,595.52 and 55,111.76 is: 76,051.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,434.90 : 138,595.52 = 55,111.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,434.90/138,595.52 = 55,111.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,434.90x = 138,595.52 × 55,111.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,434.90x = 7,638,243,035.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,638,243,035.32/100,434.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,051.68

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