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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 100,532.86, 138,736.30 and 55,211.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 100,532.86, 138,736.30 and 55,211.78 is: 76,192.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,532.86 : 138,736.30 = 55,211.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,532.86/138,736.30 = 55,211.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,532.86x = 138,736.30 × 55,211.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,532.86x = 7,659,878,697.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,659,878,697.01/100,532.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,192.79

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