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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,532.36, 138,737.10 and 54,593.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,532.36, 138,737.10 and 54,593.97 is: 75,341.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,532.36 : 138,737.10 = 54,593.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,532.36/138,737.10 = 54,593.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,532.36x = 138,737.10 × 54,593.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,532.36x = 7,574,208,759.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,574,208,759.75/100,532.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,341.00

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